Amritsar, Dec. 7 -- Australian minister Julian Hill on Saturday stated that Punjabi was a fast growing language in Australia and its government always welcomed the genuine international students, especially from Punjab.

He was addressing a felicitation ceremony organised by the Association of Australian Education Representatives in India (AAERI), a non-profit society of education consultancies. The event was attended by AAERI members from Punjab and Chandigarh, and senior delegates from the Australian departments of education and home affairs.

"India continues to be one of the most important and rapidly growing markets for Australian universities and vocational institutions," said Hill, the assistant minister for international education...