Which is safer for students: UK or Australia?

Parents quiz counselors for the safety of their children studying abroad

Today, security of their wards is at the top agenda for parents aspiring to see their children study in foreign lands. The recent attacks on Indian students in Australia have cast a shadow of doubt in many minds.

Admission counselors for UK universities are busy assuring parents that theirs is a safe country for Indian students. Apart from volleying traditional queries on course content and quality of education, this has become a major issue.

"Safety is the first thing on the minds of parents considering to send their wards abroad for higher studies. There have been several questions asked if the UK is a safe bet to choose for higher education," said Harjinder Singh Lallie, a Briton of Indian origin and senior faculty member-cum-course leader in Forensic Computing and Security at the University of Derby in the UK.

"I have assured parents that the British Government and the general public there is extremely intolerant towards racial tendencies. And while it will be naive for me to say that racial elements are non-existent in the country, the fact remains that the government and the people there are determined to keep these elements at bay," added Lallie.

Ther has been lots of change ever since and people from all races now hold eminent positions in all spheres of activity in the UK.