Student claims university warn of serious consequences if they go back to their countries and attend online classes. As there are around 18,000 Indian students in Ukraine, most of them pursuing medical courses, the Indian Embassy has asked them along with other nationals to leave the country temporarily if their stay is non-essential.
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New Delhi: Indian medical students in Ukraine have appealed to the Modi government to ensure that they are vaccinated, ThePrint has learnt.
The BJP Rajya Sabha MP from Uttar Pradesh, Harnath Singh Yadav, told ThePrint that a few of the students hailing from the state had contacted him and expressed fears of contracting Covid-19.
He added that he has brought it to the notice of External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
“Many of the students called me up to express fears that they are not getting any vaccine even as other international students are getting vaccinated,” Yadav said. “There are over 10,000 Indian students studying at various medical colleges in Ukraine. They are very scared. I have assured to help them and have written to Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to help the students in getting the vaccine.”