Karnataka: Accommodate medical students returned from Ukraine, demands JDS

JDS leader HD Kumaraswamy has demanded to accommodate the medical students who returned from Ukraine to the medical colleges of Karnataka.

After scores of Indian medical students have returned from Ukraine, there has been a growing demand to accommodate these students to medical colleges in India. The latest is, JDS leader HD Kumaraswamy has said that all medical colleges in Karnataka must adjust at least 10 of these students and provide them free education.

“There are about 50-60 medical colleges in Karnataka. If need be, let there be an entrance exam to admit these students. Let at least 10 such students in each college be provided free education," he said, as reported by Indian Express.

"It is impossible for students to return to continue their studies. What will be the future of their education? Parents had raised loans to educate their wards. It is the responsibility of the Central Government to safeguard the future of the students who returned from Ukraine. Stop indulging in selling dreams of students by fixing a price for education,” he added.

Opposition leader in Council B K Hariprasad and KPCC working president Eshwar Khandre said “We are just emerging out of the Covid pandemic, when so many lives were lost, and every medical graduate is a precious medical resource. The government should move fast.” 

Karnataka to seek help from NMC: Report

The reports are emerging that Karnataka will seek the help of the National Medical Commission (NMC) on accommodating these students to medical colleges in the state, as reported by the Deccan Herald.

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