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Watch: Indian origin managers are 'highly skilled', says UK survey

WION Web Team
BritainUpdated: Oct 11, 2017, 02:14 PM IST
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The latest audit report that was commissioned by UK Prime Minister Theresa May reveals that Indians are placed as the highest skilled among minorities Photograph:(WION)

According to the latest report released by Britain's "Race Disparity Audit", Indian origin population in the UK is among the most highly skilled compared to the other ethnic minorities.

Data showing the percentage of students going into education or employment by ethnicity. (Source: Ethnicity facts and figures, UK Government) (Others)

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The audit reveals Indian origin students showed high-performance rates compared to other communities. 

It stated, "...over one in 10(Indian origin) were in manager, director and senior official roles and over three in 10 were in professional occupations,”.

It also added that Indian students were much more likely to meet the requirements of entering to Universities, than Pakistani pupils. 

The audit reveals the race disparity suffered by blacks and minorities from Pakistan and Bangladesh in UK workplaces and educational institutes 

Data showing the percentage of overall absence from school by ethnicity. (Source: Ethnicity facts and figures, UK Government) (Others)

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The survey highlighted unemployment and huge disparity existed in ownership of houses in the country. 

The figures from the audit were released on www.ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk. 

Commissioned by the British prime minister Theresa May, the audit is an attempt to deal with racial discrimination within the country's public services.