'Nepalese students involved in sex trade in Australia'

As large number of Nepali students flocked to Australia, reports said many of such students were suspected of being involved in sex trade.

Nepali Embassy in Australia recently wrote to foreign and finance ministries suspecting that girl students from Nepal were involved in flesh trade to meet their cost of living in Australia, reported the Annapurna Post daily.

In the letter Nepalese ambassador to Australia Yogendra Dhakal, has urged the government to take this issue seriously, as it could take a worse turn in the wake of the global financial crisis.

In the letter, the embassy has suggested the government to bring regulations for education consultancies in Nepal, orient Nepali students properly and ensure that they have funds required for the completion of studies in Australia before giving a no objection letter.

According to the embassy, there are about 17,000 Nepalese students in Australia. Hundreds of people who were working in good positions in Nepal have also gone to Australia seeking diploma in different courses in the pursuit of PR, said the report referring the letter.