The burgeoning student emigration figures have played a crucial role in maintaining overall emigration levels in 2023, cementing fears of a prolonged brain drain.
Students now make up 11.3% of all emigrants from Kerala, marking a notable trend of younger individuals opting to pursue education abroad. (Representational pic/iStock)
Kerala is grappling with an escalating brain drain crisis, as an unprecedented surge in student emigration is reshaping the state’s demographic and economic landscape. A report said students now make up 11.3% of all emigrants from Kerala, marking a notable trend of younger individuals, in their teens, opting to pursue education abroad.