Authorities from Ukrainian universities want Indian students to resume classes, inviting them to either return to campus despite risks, join classes temporarily, or enroll via varsities in other countries.

Some universities in the worst-hit war zones with substantial deterioration to their facilities are taking up the last option- asking students to take up mobility or transfer programmes. The Ukrainian universities have tried to connect with many institutes in the rest of Europe, where they will resume to study as exchange students.

The next semester for most Ukrainian universities commences on September 1. That is why students have been given until next week to arrive at a decision and clear the fee. Some universities have also told students that they wrote to (NCM) National Medical Council in India and the Indian embassy in Ukraine. These universities stated there was no clarity from their side on the decision for Ukraine-returned medical students or the validity of continuing online classes.

A representative of MD House in Maharashtra, Dr. Audhoot Nidgude, stated that choices for resuming online classes or mobility to other countries were being considered but did not give any further detail. MD House is a student recruiting agency for the (BSMU) Bokovinian State Medical University in Chernivtsi, which has more than 1,800 Indian students.

A few students from BSMU shared a letter that said the university is resuming classes via offline mode for those who can come to Ukraine, while online classes will be provided to those who cannot go back. The letter further said we recommend transit visas via countries bordering the Chernivtsi region, like Romania or Moldova, to reach BSMU. The tuition has to be paid until August 26, which characterizes the student's decision to continue learning at the university.

In its letter, BSMU acknowledged that there are constraints on online education in a few countries but still has no idea about the official position of the NMC or the Indian Government, despite writing to them.

Even the students of other universities wrestling with uncertainties, Pranjal Kaushik studying at the Dnipro State Medical University presently in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, told that the varsity had offered several options:

• One option is to resume studies at the university by staying in the same residential country.


• A second option is a hybrid form of learning if students plan to go to Dnipro, which includes theoretical and practical classes.


• A third option is a blended form of education with the involvement of foreign partner universities.


• The fourth option is to study at a partner university in an academic mobility program for one or two semesters.