Spent ₹1 crore on PhD, then Indian student’s dream broken due to a ‘decision’ of Oxford University!

Oxford University News: Oxford University located in Britain has the title of being the number one institute in the world. This institute is one of the oldest universities in the world. This is the reason why students from India also go here to study. However, recently something happened to an Indian student at Oxford University, due to which her dream has been shattered. The surprising thing is that this student had also spent one crore rupees to fulfill her dream.
According to a BBC report, a student from Tamil Nadu spent more than Rs 1 crore to pursue a PhD in English from Oxford University. But the student was forcibly removed from her course and she was transferred to a master’s course in the fourth year. The British University did not even take permission from the Indian student before doing this. The name of this student is Lakshmi Balakrishnan and she already has two master’s degrees.

Indian student has already obtained two master’s degrees

Lakshmi Balakrishnan was told in her fourth year that her research on Shakespeare was not of PhD level. Because of this he/she was also failed. “They forcibly removed me from the PhD program and put me into a master’s course without my consent,” Lakshmi said. he/she added, “I already have two master’s degrees from India and I spent £100,000 to do a PhD at Oxford rather than study another master’s course.”

What did Oxford University say?

However, two professors with knowledge of Shakespeare believe that Lakshmi’s research has a chance of being considered worthy of a PhD. But Oxford University’s OIA (Office of the Independent Adjudicator) has supported the university’s decision.

“To receive Confirmation of Status, a student must demonstrate that there is a reasonable expectation that the doctoral thesis will be successfully completed. Unfortunately, not all students are able to achieve this,” the university said in a statement. If a person disagrees, he/she has the right to appeal under the University’s appeals procedure. There is also a further internal route to appeal the decision and the right to complain to the OIA.”

Oxford University disappointed me: Lakshmi Balakrishnan

Lakshmi says, “I feel betrayed. I feel like an institution that I held in such high regard has let me down.” Protesting the university’s decision, Lakshmi also decided to take the legal route, but she was only disappointed. “I feel like the university’s strategy is to force me to go through endless appeals and grievance procedures with the expectation that I will give up and go away,” the Indian student said.