Assessing the Challenges of India’s No-Employment Policy for International Students

Assessing the Challenges of India’s No-Employment Policy for International Students | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Research Article Assessing the Challenges of India’s No-Employment Policy for International Students Mohammad Ozair Noori, Khanullah Mohammady This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-5685690/v2 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Posted Version 2 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Show more versions Abstract International students often face significant financial challenges due to tuition fees, living expenses and restricted access to financial aid. This study examines the impact of financial stress on students' perceptions of the no-employment policy, perceived benefits of part-time work, and career development. Using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) analysis on primary data, the study finds that higher financial stress is associated with negative perceptions of the employment restriction and a stronger belief in the benefits of part-time work. Moreover, these perceptions influence students’ views on career development, highlighting the broader implications of employment restrictions on international students financial and professional well-being. The findings suggest that policymakers should reconsider employment restrictions for foreign students, as allowing part-time work could provide crucial financial support while enhancing career development opportunities. International students in India Financial stress Career development Part-time employment restrictions Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) Figures Figure 1 Figure 2 Full Text Additional Declarations The authors declare no competing interests. Cite Share Download PDF Status: Posted Version 2 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Show more versions Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. We do this by developing innovative software and high quality services for the global research community. Our growing team is made up of researchers and industry professionals working together to solve the most critical problems facing scientific publishing. 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