Damage: Expensive medical education and “casteism” are some of the factors that drive Indian students to move to foreign destinations such as Ukraine to pursue their doctorate dreams, the father of Naveen, an Indian student killed in the war-torn European nation, said on Tuesday. Claimed.
Expressing condolence, Shekharappa Gyanegowda said crores of rupees have to be paid as ‘bribery’ to ensure a medical seat despite being under private control, making medical education a difficult option for many.
Naveen from Chalgeri in Haveri district was in his fourth year of MBBS at Kharkiv Medical College in Ukraine, which is now witnessing a fierce battleground between the armies of Russia and Ukraine. When he died in the gunfight, he came out of his bunker to get some food, water and exchange money.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi dialed Gyan Gowda and expressed grief over his loss.
Gyanegowda said Modi has assured him that he will make arrangements to receive his son’s body in the next two to three days as the fighting in Kharkiv is still on.
According to Gyanegowda, his son was very intelligent since childhood, and never went to tuitions.
Naveen’s father told reporters that he had secured 96 per cent marks in class 10 and 97 per cent in class 12. He said that his son had dreamed of becoming a doctor in class 10th as he was very strong in science.
Referring to concepts, he alleged, “Due to the education system and casteism, he did not get a seat despite being an intelligent student. Here we have to pay a bribe of Rs 1 crore to Rs 2 crore to get MBBS seat.” ” Like capitation fee or donation.
“I am disappointed with our political system, education system and casteism. Everything is under the control of private institutions. When education is possible in few lakh rupees, then why crores are spent here. There (Ukraine) education is very good here Even the equipment is very good as compared to India, the colleges and teaching are good,” he said.
He further said that he borrowed money from his friends and relatives and sent Naveen to Ukraine for MBBS studies.
Holding the politicians responsible for the poor education system, he appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to see that quality higher education is provided at the lowest cost of education even in private institutions.
The heartbroken father said, “At least from now on some efforts should be made in this direction.”
Replying to a question, he said BJP MP from Haveri Shivkumar Udasi had given him “like others” assurances, but there was no proper response from his side.
He said that the parents, whose children are stuck in Ukraine for the last one week, are meeting the MPs, MLAs, Ministers to make arrangements for the safe return of the students.
He claimed that all of them tried to bring them back to the safe zone on the border, but not those who were in the risk zone.
Speaking about the response from the Indian embassy, he said, “We did not receive any call from the Indian embassy. No one in the embassy received calls from our children. They gave phone numbers but there was no response.
He appealed to the officials of the Ministry of External Affairs to make some efforts to bring back other students to our country.
“We are not getting any information. No one is telling us about the safety of our children,” he said.