Medical college students, who have been evacuated from war-torn Ukraine, sat on a starvation strike at Jantar Mantar on Sunday demanding admission within the nation’s medical schools as a one-time measure. According to them, there are roughly 12,000 college students, barring these within the remaining yr, and as there are not less than 600 medical schools within the nation, every establishment wanted to accommodate solely round 20 college students.
Of 350 individuals who participated within the protest, 35 college students from Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan sat on a starvation strike from 10 am to five pm, Parents’ Association of Ukraine Medical Students (PAUMS) president R B Gupta mentioned.
“We also held a march at Jantar Mantar. We want the government’s help in accommodating our children. My child was studying second-year in Ivano (Ukrainian city). We are only requesting the government that these children be accommodated as a one-time measure,” he mentioned. PAUMS has additionally written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on this regard.
“There are approximately 15,000-16,000 medical students out of which around 3,000 are in their final year for whom the NMC (National Medical Commission) has permitted to complete their internship in India, which is a breath of relief. Now, this leaves us with 12,000 approx. students to be given admission… There are around 606 medical colleges in India, which means each college will have to accommodate only 20-21 students,,” the letter learn.
“This is an unprecedented war situation which needs extraordinary thinking, steps and solutions. We are hopeful that a lenient view shall be taken while taking a decision in regard to accommodating all Ukraine-returned MBBS students and our request may be well taken and acted accordingly. We will be highly obliged,” it additional added.
With inputs from PTI.
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