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72608
Tue, 07/28/2009 - 18:59
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Aussie college dupe Indian students pursuing aviation course
Natasha Chaku
Melbourne, July 28 (PTI) Indian students, aspiring to be
pilots have been left in the lurch by a Sydney-based aviation
college as their dreams of acquiring commercial pilot license
remained unfulfilled, even after paying thousands of dollars.
This latest scam has also came to light due to the
exposures by ABC TV channel programme 'Four Corners' aired
Monday.
In the expose, the channel showed migration and education
agents duping Indian students of Aerospace Aviation College
in Sydney that provides commercial pilot training.
With the civil aviation sector booming in India, there is
a big demand for pilots in the country and thousands of
students have flocked to foreign shores to get a qualified
pilot license.
The programme alleged that the college exploited
international students besides ill treating Indian students.
Students who have signed up for a commercial pilots'
license course that cost USD 43,500, Aerospace Aviation
College must deliver 200 hours of flying over 52 weeks.
Many students alleged that they did not receive enough
flying hours due to lack of facilities and unavailability of
instructors.
A student of the Aerospace Aviation college, Surendra
Egalapati alleged he only received 130 hours over an 18 month
period.
Former student Scott Alex said he was disturbed by the
way the college was treating Indian students.
"It was definitely derogatory the way they spoke to them,
the way they treated them," he said.
When asked if he could cite an example, he said
"...instructors hating flying with curry eating Indian
stinking yellow so on, and management, I know of a case where
the operations manager actually pushed around a student who
was complaining."
Interestingly, after breaking the scam on the TV
programme, there were raids at the office of Indian migration
agent, who according to Australian police was involved in
providing fake documents to students. But there were no
report of any follow up against Aerospace Aviation that is
run by Australian couple Sue and Zane Davis.
The programme interviewed the mother of a student who
alleged that after paying the entire fee of 43,000 Australian
dollars, the college stopped imparting training and her son
had to return back with an unfulfilled dream.
However, Sue Davis of the Aerospace Aviation refuted all
the allegations and said: "We welcome having overseas students
with us. They all bring delightful experience with them and we
enjoy their time. May I add that our student of the year for
the last two years has actually been a Indian students."
"We have provided everything that those students need to
get through the course. The students need to provide the
diligence, the dedication and the commitment." Davis added.
PTI
Melbourne, July 28 (PTI) Indian students, aspiring to be
pilots have been left in the lurch by a Sydney-based aviation
college as their dreams of acquiring commercial pilot license
remained unfulfilled, even after paying thousands of dollars.
This latest scam has also came to light due to the
exposures by ABC TV channel programme 'Four Corners' aired
Monday.
In the expose, the channel showed migration and education
agents duping Indian students of Aerospace Aviation College
in Sydney that provides commercial pilot training.
With the civil aviation sector booming in India, there is
a big demand for pilots in the country and thousands of
students have flocked to foreign shores to get a qualified
pilot license.
The programme alleged that the college exploited
international students besides ill treating Indian students.
Students who have signed up for a commercial pilots'
license course that cost USD 43,500, Aerospace Aviation
College must deliver 200 hours of flying over 52 weeks.
Many students alleged that they did not receive enough
flying hours due to lack of facilities and unavailability of
instructors.
A student of the Aerospace Aviation college, Surendra
Egalapati alleged he only received 130 hours over an 18 month
period.
Former student Scott Alex said he was disturbed by the
way the college was treating Indian students.
"It was definitely derogatory the way they spoke to them,
the way they treated them," he said.
When asked if he could cite an example, he said
"...instructors hating flying with curry eating Indian
stinking yellow so on, and management, I know of a case where
the operations manager actually pushed around a student who
was complaining."
Interestingly, after breaking the scam on the TV
programme, there were raids at the office of Indian migration
agent, who according to Australian police was involved in
providing fake documents to students. But there were no
report of any follow up against Aerospace Aviation that is
run by Australian couple Sue and Zane Davis.
The programme interviewed the mother of a student who
alleged that after paying the entire fee of 43,000 Australian
dollars, the college stopped imparting training and her son
had to return back with an unfulfilled dream.
However, Sue Davis of the Aerospace Aviation refuted all
the allegations and said: "We welcome having overseas students
with us. They all bring delightful experience with them and we
enjoy their time. May I add that our student of the year for
the last two years has actually been a Indian students."
"We have provided everything that those students need to
get through the course. The students need to provide the
diligence, the dedication and the commitment." Davis added.
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