Shradha Chavan is beginning to panic.
Shradha Chavan is beginning to panic. Her son will leave for Australia in August.u00a0Tushar (25) isn't changing his mind, but he does pay attention to his mother's list of dos and don'ts: "Don't drink, don't travel alone, take public transport, keep a low profile, don't have late nights out, don't ride a bike..."
Australian admissions have already been hit slightly due to rule revisions by the government and recession but admission agents are hoping for the best.
Rohit Shah, branch manager of Planet Education that is organising an Australian exhibition expo in the coming week hasn't had last minute cancellations. "We're still expecting a good response," said Shah.
Ashwin Saraiya, a chartered accountant and Haji Ali resident is unfazed in spite of both his children being in Australia. "I don't have reason to worry," he said.
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