Ukraine returned medicos in panic as their universities plan to resume offline classes

The Indian medicos evacuated from Ukraine have a new challenge to face as their universities have announced to resume the offline classes and exams.

While Ukraine returned medicos are seeking admission in Indian medical colleges, some universities in Kyiv, the capital of war-hit Ukraine, have informed students about the resumption of offline classes from September and mandatory examination “Krok” to be conducted in October in offline mode.

These students returned to India six months back and their parents are not even interested to send them to Russia as well after Russian universities offered to accommodate these students. The students and parents want that their education to be completed in India only.

According to norms in Ukraine, in the third year of their studies, students in medicine, dentistry, and pharmacy have to appear for KROK-1. After completion, if the students are in the final year, the students have to sit for the state’s licensing exam, KROK-2, for certification to be a doctor or pharmacist. Students are in shock after receiving these messages.

Noida residents Ashna and her twin brother Ansh, who are fourth-year medical students, are now in a panic about what to do next.

“The idea of returning to Ukraine when the war is still on is very scary. I spoke to the university authorities, they said that the situation is normal in Kyiv but till when? The university still hasn’t clarified if they will be offering online classes for those who cannot make it to the campus."

“Even if they agree to online classes for some of us, the medical council in India does not recognise the online courses in medicine. It is a nightmare. Earlier, the university was telling us that they are arranging some mobility programme for us in Poland or in Georgia but that hasn’t materialised,” she said, as reported by The Print.

A student of Bogomolets National Medical University in Kyiv has similar concerns. “The university is asking us to return to campus. I am not sure what to do. I am in my final year and have just a few months remaining for the completion of my course. Part of me wants to take the risk and just be done with it while part of me isn’t sure if it will be safe to be there in the coming time,” said the Gurgaon resident, refusing to be identified.

The National Medical Commission has recently proposed a two years internship for final year Ukraine returned medical students after clearing FMGE.

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