Life Quality or Better Income: Understanding the Reasons for Migration and PR of Students from Kerala, Studying Abroad.

The intercontinental universities have emanated as an eminent feature on the international higher education outlook. In Kerala, there's a tremendous increase in the migration of Keralite students to overseas over the past years. In this paper, an attempt is made to understand the reason for the migration and PR (Permanent Residence) of Students in Kerala to Study Abroad. Results depicts that there are some push-pull factors which motivates them to pursue their higher education in overseas institutions. This article also explores the propensity of Keralites in seeking Permanent Residence (PR) abroad after higher studies. It suggests that Universities in India should frame a policy for students to do part time work permit along with studies. This research gives a key knowledge to the home country Government and their educational universities to consider the relevance or importance of push-pull factor which motivate the students to study abroad. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]