HYDERABAD: Telugu students in Ukraine are on tenterhooks following the advisory of the Indian embassy in Ukraine asking Indian nationals to consider leaving temporarily in view of the escalating tension with Russia.
City resident Haseeb Mohammed wants his brother Sohail to come back from Ukraine immediately. “I am planning to call back my brother. We will manage his travel expenditure,” Haseeb told TOI. Sohail is pursuing his medicine course in the war-torn country.
There are 20,000 Indian students pursuing various courses, mainly medicine and engineering, in Ukraine. On Tuesday, the Indian embassy in Kyiv issued an advisory for Indian nationals in Ukraine. “In view of the uncertainties of the current situation in Ukraine, Indian nationals in Ukraine, particularly whose stay is not essential, may consider leaving temporarily. Indian nationals are also advised to avoid all non-essential travel to and within Ukraine,” the embassy said.
A student from Guntur in AP is caught in two minds. Rashmi said her family has advised her to return home. “We are still analyzing the situation as we have KROK licensing exam. If the situation gets worse, we will decide on coming back to India,” she said. Rashmi said all flights were full and air fare expensive. “Not many can afford to spend so much. If the flight tickets are reasonable, some want to go back to India temporarily,” she said.
Jyoti Talwar said it did not seem practical for them to return to India right away. A third year medical student, Jyoti said they were slated to take a national European KROK examination in June. “If I travel to India now, I will have to come back again in June,” she said.
While some are considering returning, others would still like to wait and watch because returning to India without completing their education would be heavy on their pockets. “Indian nationals are requested to keep the embassy informed about the status of their presence in Ukraine to enable the embassy to reach them where required. The embassy continues to function normally,” embassy officials said.
Some universities are trying to explain the situation. “In east Ukraine, the situation has been like that since 2014. Students have been studying in our university without hassle. We are monitoring the situation. Authorities confirm situation is under control,” a university said.
City resident Haseeb Mohammed wants his brother Sohail to come back from Ukraine immediately. “I am planning to call back my brother. We will manage his travel expenditure,” Haseeb told TOI. Sohail is pursuing his medicine course in the war-torn country.
There are 20,000 Indian students pursuing various courses, mainly medicine and engineering, in Ukraine. On Tuesday, the Indian embassy in Kyiv issued an advisory for Indian nationals in Ukraine. “In view of the uncertainties of the current situation in Ukraine, Indian nationals in Ukraine, particularly whose stay is not essential, may consider leaving temporarily. Indian nationals are also advised to avoid all non-essential travel to and within Ukraine,” the embassy said.
A student from Guntur in AP is caught in two minds. Rashmi said her family has advised her to return home. “We are still analyzing the situation as we have KROK licensing exam. If the situation gets worse, we will decide on coming back to India,” she said. Rashmi said all flights were full and air fare expensive. “Not many can afford to spend so much. If the flight tickets are reasonable, some want to go back to India temporarily,” she said.
Jyoti Talwar said it did not seem practical for them to return to India right away. A third year medical student, Jyoti said they were slated to take a national European KROK examination in June. “If I travel to India now, I will have to come back again in June,” she said.
While some are considering returning, others would still like to wait and watch because returning to India without completing their education would be heavy on their pockets. “Indian nationals are requested to keep the embassy informed about the status of their presence in Ukraine to enable the embassy to reach them where required. The embassy continues to function normally,” embassy officials said.
Some universities are trying to explain the situation. “In east Ukraine, the situation has been like that since 2014. Students have been studying in our university without hassle. We are monitoring the situation. Authorities confirm situation is under control,” a university said.
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