There are several videos doing the rounds among the student community of piles of luggage dumped outside hostel rooms
Travel restrictions for the past 20 months have forced Indian medical students enrolled in Chinese universities not to return to their campuses.
They are now a worried lot due to their belongings left behind in hostels for the past almost two years now.
Meanwhile, there are reports that their luggage was being dumped out, as fresh students were getting enrolled. There are several videos doing the rounds among the student community of piles of luggage dumped outside hostel rooms.
Indian students of Chinese universities returned last year following the outbreak of the pandemic– first detected among humans in China in December 2019– leading to complete lockdown of Chinese cities and varsities in early 2020. Many left their belongings behind, hoping to return soon.
The MBBS course requires students to gain practical experience, but they have been bereft for almost two years, something that is taking a toll on their confidence
This, however, did not materialise due to a continuous travel ban imposed by China on international students. Only those from South Korea and the United States of America have been allowed to return so far.
In June, the ministry of external affairs (MEA) issued a notice asking Indian students studying in international universities stuck in India to write to its overseas Indian Affairs (OIA) office about difficulties in reaching their universities.
After that, affected students urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an open letter to intervene and facilitate students’ return. However, there’s been no response yet.
Few students have completed their internships online.
Meanwhile, students attending lectures online are under mental stress and anxiety. The MBBS course requires students to gain practical experience, but they have been bereft for almost two years, something that is taking a toll on their confidence.
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