Mr. Rishi Sunak, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, has ignited a heated debate about the relevance of higher education towards success.
Mr. Sunal, who made these comments through a post on X, stated that one can still be successful in life even if they does not get a college degree or university education.
He posted on his X account, “University education is not the only path to success.”
According to PM’s words, this could have been resonating with many and at the same time corresponding with difficulties suffered by foreign students in UK and some from Nigeria and Iran.
Sunak’s timing for his post is very fitting as there are currently many international students suffering in terms of finances especially those from other countries. Some have been warned that due to debts they owe their academic progress might be hindered.
For instance, Migrants students facing economic constraints cannot continue with their studies according what was reported by University of Sussex.
A Nigerian student from Sussex who had a lot of debt promised to pay it off but asked for more time because her living costs were increasing threefold as a result of currency fluctuations.
Adenike Ibrahim was another Nigerian student who faced expulsion from course and possible deportation when she failed to pay. She hasn’t been reinstated since settling her bill and must go back home together with her child.
Her story reveals much about other students suffering so
For the Nigerian students abroad, this was made worse by the economic situation in Nigeria which was characterized by a sharp depreciation of currency and an escalating inflation rate under President Bola Tinubu”s government.
And now face being deported following their failure to meet payment deadlines as it happened in Teesside University.
Another indication of the increase is the rise in dependents according to the Office for National Statistics data. This forced the UK government to tighten its immigration policies resulting into international students not being allowed to bring family members and being unable to transition onto work visas post-study.
However, Sunak’s words on this matter have received mixed reactions online with some social media users disputing his claims and others accepting that higher education does not guarantee success.
GistReporters gathered that this will continue as UK deals with these challenges while at the same time shaping her educational and immigration policies.
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