PIL BEFORE SC SEEKING DIRECTION TO ALLOW ADMISSION OF MEDICAL STUDENTS WHO WERE STUDYING IN UKRAINE

The Top Court was hearing a Public Interest Litigation(PIL) seeking specific guidelines in respect of admission and continuation of Medical Courses in India for Indian students who were studying in Ukraine. 

Advocates Rana Sandeep Busa and Dr Neetu Naidu, the petitioners, stated that it is the need of the hour for the government to provide the necessary Integration of Foreign Medical Students into the Indian Curriculum. They further sought relief for providing a Medical Subject equivalency orientation program for accepting them into the Indian Medical Curriculum.

The Petitioners further said in the petition that the Government needs to consider the plight as they are left with no prospects available in near future to go back and complete their education.

"Institutions like MIT Group of from Maharashtra have come forward for the Indian Medical Student returning from Ukraine”. The sudden stop in their education is affecting the fundamental rights of almost 20,00 Students.  In this situation, it is the duty of the Government to come forward and extend a helping hand.