KATHMANDU, FEB 02 - Students in Nepal on Monday reacted angrily to a British decision to suspend their visa applications, accusing the authorities in London of “playing with people's lives”.
Many said they had already paid thousands of pounds for courses in Britain, which they now feared they would not be able to attend.
“I have spent a whole year applying for higher education in Britain and now I don't know what I am going to do,” said Rabin Bhattarai, 22, who was hoping to study in London.
“My classes start on February 10 and I have already paid 3,600 pounds (5,700 dollars) to the college.”
Britain said Sunday it had temporarily suspended student visa applications from northern India, Nepal and Bangladesh to investigate a sharp rise in the number of applicants.
The suspension followed recent media reports that unscrupulous businessmen were helping thousands of migrants from south Asia to obtain places at bogus colleges in Britain.
source: ekantipur.com
