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Another Indian attacked, Oz sets up taskforce, student hotline
Another Indian attacked, Oz sets up taskforce, student hotline
Natasha Chaku
Melbourne, June 12 (PTI) Racist violence against Indians
spread to a third Australian city with a 22-year-old being
allegedly assaulted in Adelaide, even as the government Friday
set up a task force and a hotline to prevent "discrimination
or victimisation" of overseas students.
Police said the Indian student suffered a broken nose and
sore jaw in the incident in Adelaide's busy market area of
Rundle Mall Thursday and that they have arrested a 17-year-old
boy in this connection.
A bystander said he saw the Indian punching first, but
the student claimed that his attacker started the spat when he
hit him on his turban and asked "what's that on your head?".
South Australian Premier Mike Rann described the attack
-- which came after similar incidents targeting Indian
students in Sydney and Melbourne -- as a "disgrace".
Amid growing concerns about the safety of Indian students
in the country, Australia's deputy prime minister Julia
Gillard announced a slew of measures for the welfare of
overseas students.
An international student taskforce has been established
"to develop strategies to support the well-being of overseas
students," she said in a statement.
A student hotline -- 1300 363 079 -- has also been set up
on which students can anonymously raise concerns which will be
collated and published on www.studyinaustralia.gov.au so that
all students can benefit from this information, the statement
said.
The new task force will work with the task force set up
by the Prime Minister to address crimes against international
students, the statement said.
The government is "taking steps to ensure international
students and their families remain confident that Australia
will not tolerate discrimination or the victimisation of
students who are guests in our country," it said.
Gillard, who is also the Minister for Education, welcomed
the work of state police with the Indian community to address
"recent concerns regarding student safety".
The government said it is "committed to providing the
highest quality education system and providing international
students with the support they need while studying."
At a Joint Ministerial Council meeting Friday, all
Ministers have agreed that comprehensive information about
studying, living and working in Australia is essential to
improve international student experiences, the statement said.
It noted that "to ensure Indian students departing for
study in Australia have up-to-date information to help them
settle into Australian life and study, the Australian High
Commissioner to India has Friday published the 3rd edition of
the Australian Government's Guide to Studying and Living in
Australia. It will be provided to each new student who obtains
a visa to study in Australia." PTI SDG
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Natasha Chaku
Melbourne, June 12 (PTI) Racist violence against Indians
spread to a third Australian city with a 22-year-old being
allegedly assaulted in Adelaide, even as the government Friday
set up a task force and a hotline to prevent "discrimination
or victimisation" of overseas students.
Police said the Indian student suffered a broken nose and
sore jaw in the incident in Adelaide's busy market area of
Rundle Mall Thursday and that they have arrested a 17-year-old
boy in this connection.
A bystander said he saw the Indian punching first, but
the student claimed that his attacker started the spat when he
hit him on his turban and asked "what's that on your head?".
South Australian Premier Mike Rann described the attack
-- which came after similar incidents targeting Indian
students in Sydney and Melbourne -- as a "disgrace".
Amid growing concerns about the safety of Indian students
in the country, Australia's deputy prime minister Julia
Gillard announced a slew of measures for the welfare of
overseas students.
An international student taskforce has been established
"to develop strategies to support the well-being of overseas
students," she said in a statement.
A student hotline -- 1300 363 079 -- has also been set up
on which students can anonymously raise concerns which will be
collated and published on www.studyinaustralia.gov.au so that
all students can benefit from this information, the statement
said.
The new task force will work with the task force set up
by the Prime Minister to address crimes against international
students, the statement said.
The government is "taking steps to ensure international
students and their families remain confident that Australia
will not tolerate discrimination or the victimisation of
students who are guests in our country," it said.
Gillard, who is also the Minister for Education, welcomed
the work of state police with the Indian community to address
"recent concerns regarding student safety".
The government said it is "committed to providing the
highest quality education system and providing international
students with the support they need while studying."
At a Joint Ministerial Council meeting Friday, all
Ministers have agreed that comprehensive information about
studying, living and working in Australia is essential to
improve international student experiences, the statement said.
It noted that "to ensure Indian students departing for
study in Australia have up-to-date information to help them
settle into Australian life and study, the Australian High
Commissioner to India has Friday published the 3rd edition of
the Australian Government's Guide to Studying and Living in
Australia. It will be provided to each new student who obtains
a visa to study in Australia." PTI SDG
RAI
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