Effect of Cooperative Housing Societies Accommodation on International Students in India

Abstract

International students studying in India are being confronted by enormous challenge associated with getting accommodation in India. The current trends emanating from cooperative housing societies rules and regulations change are impacting International students’ comfort in inconvenience ways. The objectives of this research paper are: to identify the causes of the stringent and draconian rules and regulations that are being enforced by cooperative housing societies, and to identify the effects impacted on the international students’ wellbeing. The research strategy uses Primary quantitative research approach. It consists of primary data from two questionnaires gathered from respondents of both landlords(Flat Owners) and International students respectively in Pune, India. The data gathered was used to analyse the causes and effects of accommodation in cooperative housing societies on International Students in India. The sample data consists of 50 Landlords(Flat owners) in cooperative housing societies and 185 International Students respectively in India. The questionnaires were circulated online through Google Form to 100 and 200 respondents respectively and received 50 and 185 responses respectively from them. The survey data indicate that the most accommodation challenges confronting International Students in India were influenced by, first, Constant Rent Increment by landlords(Flat Owners); second, the Cooperative Housing Society's rules and regulations for foreign nationals; and lastly total abandonment by both institution(college) and Foreigners Regional Registration Officer (FRRO) in getting an apartment. Keywords: cooperative housing societies, accommodation, International students.