Drivers of International Student Migration from Kerala: Intersectional Readings on Dual Identity

Abstract

This paper attempts to obtain broad trends on youngsters migrating from Kerala for higher studies and analyse the current trends. It seeks to identify various physical/social/institutional challenges that contribute to the drivers of this migration. It also tries to study the association of institutional credit and current trends in international migration. Invisible labour/ shadow labour aspects of students are addressed to seek improvement of international norms that facilitate justice and rights to the migrant student communities. A baseline survey and its analysis have been carried out in order to understand the scenario from a migrated student’s perspective.