US packs off 25 Telugu students for failing to meet admission standards

Hyderabad: Most of the 25 students who have been asked to leave by the Western Kentucky University in the US are apparently Telugu.

The 25 are among 60 Indian graduate students undergoing a computer science programme. They have been asked to leave after the first semester as they do not meet the admission standards, a media report said Tuesday.

However, Mr Bob Skipper, media relations director at Western Kentucky University stated over e-mail: “…This is all preliminary with several students appealing (with the help of the department) and are likely be allowed to stay.”
Mr Aditya Sharma, the chairman of Indian Students’ Association, stated that most of these students were from TS and AP states.

“The varsity is considering the plea of another 15 Indian students. If it thinks that they too do not fit the bill, then the number will go up to to 40.

Varsity employed global recruiters
Most of the 25 students who have been asked to leave by the Western Kentucky University in the US are apparently Telugu. Chairman of Indian Students’ Association Aditya Sharma said, “As of now 25 students have been asked to leave for sure.”.

These students were enrolled in January this year after a recruitment campaign in India last year, but were found lacking the ability to even write computer programmes. The university had used international recruiters, who had run advertisements, to find the students and had compensated them based on how many students they enrolled.

Mr James Gary, the chairman of the university’s Computer Science programme, had said on Monday that “almost 40” students did not meet the requirements of their admissions.

While some will be allowed to remain, at least 25 of the nearly 60 students in the programme must leave, he was quoted as saying by The New York Times.
Mr Sharma added that some of the students had adopted a "casual" approach to their studies.