China Medical Students in the India are considering going back to China; Neet Admission

As NMC is not ready to accept online courses, Medical Students are eager to return to China, move to MEA

Palakkad: Living at home in India for more than a year after the outbreak of Covid-19, thousands of students pursuing their MBBS in China are eager to return to their schools to complete their doctoral studies as the National Medical Commission (NMC) has denied seeing online courses of students.

In fact, the NMC, at the time, the MCI had made it clear that these students would not be allowed to go for examinations in India.

Amid such uncertainty, Indian Medical students pursuing their medical education from China are eager to step back and write to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for intervention.

Medical Dialogues last year reported that the Indian Ambassador to Beijing had confronted Chinese authorities with concerns over the large number of Indian students studying in China following the official announcement that foreign students and teachers would not return to their colleges until further notice. More than 23,000 Indian students have studied various courses at Chinese universities and colleges according to last year's data. Of them, more than 21,000 were enrolled to study MBBS.

Attached for almost a year now as a result of the Coronavirus epidemic, Indian Medical Students enrolled in several Chinese universities went to the United Nations (UN) in hopes of intervening. The move comes after the Chinese government failed to respond positively to the temporary visa ban on foreigners due to the epidemic.

The statement, made public on March 22 by the Indian Embassy in Beijing, China, did not give a clear idea of ​​when the embargo would end. In fact, the Chinese government has made it clear in the statement that the latest decision regarding the convenience of visas for foreign tourists will not apply to students.

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According to a recent press release from the Hindustan Times, after receiving no response from the Chinese Government, students wrote to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Indian and Chinese governments so that they could return to the institutions.

In an open letter, students expressed that future uncertainty about their return to the camps led to psychological disturbances for students. Asking governments to prioritize student return is stated in the book, "Long-term online learning requires a large number of students in mind. An increasing number of students suffer from anxiety and stress due to uncertainty about tentative return dates."

Urging the Government to clarify the return dates, proposal for possible flights to board, simplify visa applications, accept vouchers for vaccinated students and facilitate access to students in China, students have called on the government to look into the matter as they needed to complete their hospital transfers and exchanges. graduated in September.

Meanwhile, English Mathrubhumi reported that the director general of medical education, NMC, has decided not to give more than one year of leave to attend their studies directly.

Daily continuation reveals that Kerala alone has about 10,000 students pursuing their medical education from 45 Chinese Universities accredited by the Indian Medical Council.

In the midst of this situation, students are eager to return to their schools. Speaking to New Indian Express on the matter, one such student, conducting his third year MBBS course at New York State in Zhejiang province in China, said, "For the past one and a half years, we have been studying classes and exams online. Unfortunately, we cannot do real things. Adding to our problems, the Indian government is still looking at Chinese online courses.There is a saying in China that a doctorate degree should be completed within eight years.Our course of five years, followed by ten months of training.If the online course is not known in India, we will have to pay for it "

"Furthermore, we are not able to complete our studies. With our visas canceled, it will be difficult for us to get a bank loan," he added.

Pointing to the uncertain future, a student at Jilin University in Changchun told the newspaper, "We need to go back to the beginning. The Indian ambassador must take up the matter with the Chinese authorities. Our future is in jeopardy."

A third-year student at Jianghan University in Wuhan, told HT, "Our teachers send us videos of active classes and assignments. Medical education without experience is incomplete."

Meanwhile, Andrews Mathew, president of the Foreign Medical Graduate Parents Association told NIE, "Chinese universities are ranked above the Indian varsity at the international level, but there are too many barriers in India for students graduating from these universities, which attracts parents to lower tuition fees in China. Depending on the university, doctoral studies cost, on average, about Rs 6 lakh per year. The course can be completed at Rs 30 lakh. "

"Now, there is only an emergency visa to return to China. One of the conditions is that students must take two doses of the Chinese vaccine, which is not available in India, and complete 14 days of solitary confinement. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs must seek clarification from China in all states.