India, June 8 -- An Indian-origin entrepreneur and researcher has warned Indian students against taking on massive debt to study at what he described as "scammy" private universities in Germany. In a post on X, Mayukh Panja, the founder of AI firm Populations, urged young Indians to think carefully before enrolling in private institutions that promise an easy pathway to Europe and a successful career.

"I want to do a public service announcement for people who are desperate to come to Europe," Panja wrote, adding, "Please don't take out huge loans and go into debt to get admitted to third-rate private universities here."

Drawing from his observations in Berlin, Panja said that he had seen many Indian students struggling to make ends meet...