In the meantime, the government has not assumed any responsibility for the students who have returned from Ukraine.
Digital Desk: The government of West Bengal confirmed on Thursday that it has willingly accepted students who were forced to leave their studies in Ukraine because of the conflict.
Mamata Banerjee, who has been critical of the Centre, said on Thursday that these children could not afford to pay a large sum of money for their studies in another nation. "The central government has failed to accept responsibility for the students who have returned from Ukraine after two months. They have only recently requested that the students study in Poland and Hungary.
However, we have devised a plan because the students cannot afford to pay a large sum of money for their education in another foreign country. The plan included the Chief Secretary, the Secretary of Education, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services," said CM Mamata Banerjee.
In total, 422 persons were returned from Ukraine to West Bengal. There are 412 medical students, including 409 MBBS students and three dental students. Six students are engineering students, while one is a veterinary student.
Students' CVs and other information were shared with concerned departments for admissions once they returned on March 16th.
According to the state, these are the accommodations it plans for the students:
According to the rules, 23 sixth-year medical students will be permitted to do an internship at government medical colleges.
According to the Chief Minister, students in the fifth and fourth years (43 92 = 135) would be able to participate in an 'observing seat' at several medical institutions in a distributed way, with 15-20 students per college.
Students in their third and second years (93 79 = 172 students) would be permitted to attend 'practical classes' at various government agencies.\
All first-year and second-year students (a total of 78) who are NEET qualified for the current year (2021) (i.e., 69 students) have been allowed to appear for counseling at private Medical Colleges against management quota seats for new admission.
According to the notification from the Secretariat, all six Engineering students have been offered seats in private engineering colleges under the JIS group, two of whom have accepted, and others are in the process of accepting.
One student who has completed his studies will be permitted to perform his internship at the Government Dental College in Kolkata, while the remaining two students in the second year will be permitted to watch and participate in practical sessions at government dental colleges.
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