Aurangabad student Vikram Sawarkar,who was pursuing a course at Sydney-based Le Cordon Bleu College,has alleged that the college authorities had terminated him from the course when he came to India for performing his fathers last rites. He alleged racism behind the college decision. Sawarkar,a graduate in food production and bakery confectionary from IHM,Bhopal,had gained admission to the Sydney college through consultants in India,Kaaisar International Studies,Delhi,in October 2005. Earlier,he had missed an opportunity for industrial placement in January 2007,when he visited India for treatment. He had flown back to Australia in June 2007,but the college authorities did not provide him another opportunity. In October 2007,Sawarkar had to come back to Aurangabad following his fathers demise. But,when he returned to Australia in December 2007,the college authorities terminated him from the course for not completing industrial training, his mother Chanda Sawarkar said. In case of cancellation of enrolment to educational institutes,the Australian government cancels the visa. To avoid it,I joined a diploma course in business management and got my visa period exteded till September 2009. I had to do various jobs. Sawarkar said he had to face many bad experiences. A British chef assaulted me in a restaurant on the day of joining. He threw hot oil on my hands. While travelling in a train,a group of four-five drunken youths attacked me. When I protested,they tried to throw me off the train. I did not even complain to the cops. Australia has the worst police in the world; they neglect the complaints of foriegners. A disappointed Sawarkar later returned to India. I did not have enough money. The Maharashtra Mandal arranged the tickets for me. Now,Sawarkars family is struggling to repay the loan they had taken for his studies. We borrowed around Rs 18 lakh from the bank. The amount has shot up to Rs 25 lakh now, said Chanda Sawarkar.
