Convocation stands as an extraordinary milestone in educational journey of each student, marking the culmination of years of hard work, representing the happiest moment in every student’s life. But, for the seven Afghan students studying in Odisha, this momentous occasion was met with nervous feelings.
Post-convocation, these Afghan students were faced with the disheartening reality of losing their privilege to reside in India as students or salaried workers. A return to Afghanistan is an unattainable option for them, given the prevailing climate of job scarcity, mounting individual debt burdens, and the looming threat of starvation. The termination of their education programmes leaves them adrift without a clear path forward.
Two Afghan students had their degrees from National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, three from KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, while two completed his education programme from CV Raman Global University, Bhubaneswar.
