Every crisis brings an opportunity to support the industry and the Nation, at the same time there is right justification for the Return on investment (RoI).
Thousands of students from India go abroad for studies. Most of the students go to countries like Russia, Ukrain, Kyrgyzstan, China, Nepal and Bangladesh for medical studies because the expenses are less there. After they come back they have to appear the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination, to get same certification of MBBS degree in India.
The escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine has been a distressing experience for Indian nationals after thousands of students were stranded in the war-torn country.
As per the report, most medical students – hit by steep fees and high NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) scores in India – head abroad to fulfil their dream of becoming a doctor.
Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday said the Ukraine crisis has presented an opportunity to consider increasing the number of medical colleges and seats in the country.The future of thousands of students forced to return to India due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine is now uncertain. In such a situation, a positive decision needs to be taken keeping in mind the future of these students, he said.
Gehlot suggested that the Centre should change the rules of the Medical Council of India so that both government and private sectors can open more medical colleges.
Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra said that he was astonished at the shortage of medical colleges in India. He urged the Tech Mahindra CEO and MD, CP Gurnani, to establish a medical studies institution on the campus of Mahindra University, founded in May 2020.
Ukraine and Russia, the old guard for medical education, currently have 18,000 and 16,500 medical students, respectively, as per the data acquired by the Ministry of External Affairs. China has also become one of the top preferences for aspiring doctors, which currently has nearly 23,000 medical students.
