Mains Answer Writing - 30 Dec, 2025

GS1

SOCIAL_ISSUES_AND_SCHEMES

15 marks

India is witnessing a rapid rise in self-financed student migration. Analyse the changing nature of this trend and examine the socio-economic challenges it poses. Suggest measures to convert student mobility into a source of human capital gain rather than brain waste.

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Tips for your answer

Show the shift in migration character
Clearly bring out how student migration has moved from elite scholarships to debt-financed middle-class mobility.
Use data to highlight vulnerability, not just scale
Figures on education loans, underemployment and reverse remittances strengthen the argument.
Balance aspiration with policy responsibility
Acknowledge student agency while emphasising regulation, domestic reform and reintegration.

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