Achi news desk-
Indian students studying in Kyrgyzstan are now safe. The Indian Embassy issued several protocols for them. The embassy visits students’ colleges and universities and informs them of the protocols. Here only 500 people from Chhattisgarh
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Harsh Thwaite, who went to Kyrgyzstan to study medicine from Raipur, told Dinik Bhaskar that the situation here has started to become normal and all the students of Chhattisgarh are safe. There is no restriction on the transport or movement of people. However, as a precaution, the classes are running online.
Hersh said that Indian students are spread over several cities in the Kyrgyz Republic, but most are in Bishkek. People from the Indian Embassy also reached his college on Wednesday evening and asked the students to follow the protocol. CM Sai also spoke to student Vijay and student Shivani. Shivani expressed her gratitude to the CM by posting a video.
Embassy officials talk to Indian students.
Embassy officials met Indian students
Seeing the problems of the students, the embassy officials visited Jalalabad University on May 18, International Medical University on May 21 and Eurasia University, International Medical College on Wednesday, May 22. During this he interacted with Indian students.
According to the students of the International Higher School of Medicine, the embassy officials explained the protocol for leaving the hostel. Three people will have to leave the hostel together. Apart from this, the local police have been asked to remain on alert to assist the students.
The current situation in Kyrgyzstan in the words of the difficult student…
‘My name is Thwaite. I am a resident of Shyam Nagar, Raipur. here I am Kyrgyzstan I am a 6th semester medical student at ISM University of Bishkek, the capital of India. Apart from my university, there are more than 17 thousand Indian students here in about 16 universities. There are more than 500 students from Chhattisgarh. Of these, 250 study at our university alone.
On May 13, a conflict broke out in a hostel in Bishkek.
tough said- “Besides the hostels, students of our university live in rented apartments in Bishkek. On May 13, a conflict broke out in a hostel in Bishkek, in which a local youth died. After this incident, local people beat Arab students, the video of which went viral. The situation was very bad for two days. Police and bouncers were deployed outside our hostel.
Now getting support from local people
tough said it “We didn’t face any problems as we lived in an indoor campus. The university administration provided everything including food. Four days were problematic, but during that time the university administration and Indian embassy officials continued to make inquiries. The situation has improved since May 20.
“We were instructed by the embassy officials to go together when we go out. Now we also get support from local people. Local people provided us with food on Tuesday itself. Hersh said that on Wednesday itself he went out twice with the group. The situation seems normal.
A family is upset over a fake video that went viral
Hersh told this during the discussion with Dinik Bhaskar “The families of the students sitting in India are worried because of many fake videos going viral in the name of Kyrgyzstan. The family has approached the university administration and the agencies providing admission here. Many Indian students have also left for India from Kyrgyzstan in various flights.
Harsh told his Indian family members and relatives to avoid videos and fake news. Hersh says that first of all, talk to your children, don’t trust the information that comes through social media.
A video of students being attacked in Kyrgyzstan goes viral.
A dispute arose over the beating and death of a local man
According to the students studying in Kyrgyzstan, the hostels where students from Arab countries stay are not on the indoor campus. On May 13, a local man entered a hostel of Arab students to commit a theft. that the students there caught him red-handed and beat him. Because of this he died.
The group opposing the people living illegally in Kyrgyzstan started fighting and quarreling with the foreigners who were present in the country in protest of this incident. Arab people were targeted and harassed. However, so far there has been no news of violence against even one Indian student.
The Kyrgyz government became strict after the incident. The people living here were instructed not to disturb the students coming from outside. He was sentenced to 5 years in prison for harassing and assaulting foreigners.
Local people say – students should not worry
According to the students, local people help them. Condemning the event committed by a group. Along with this they turn that now they don’t have to worry. Videos are produced and uploaded by citizens of Kyrgyzstan on social networks. In which he is seen condemning the event.
Students immigrated to Kyrgyzstan due to the corona virus and the Russia-Ukraine war
Every year, a large number of Indian students go abroad to study MBBS. The education here is cheap and medical students come here because of easy admission. Shadav Ahmed, CEO of the International College of Medicine, which sent Kyrgyzstan to study medicine, said it costs about one million rupees Study medicine in private colleges in India.
In Kyrgyzstan, the same education costs 30-40 lakh rupees. Indian students earlier used to travel to Ukraine, Russia, China and Kazakhstan. The number of students going to China decreased after the corona virus. After the Russia-Ukraine war, the students here are not going to study medicine either. In such a situation, the number of students going to Kyrgyzstan has increased in recent years.
Embassy officials provided information on the protocol during a discussion with students stranded in Kyrgyzstan.
A helpline number has been posted for students
The Embassy is actively working with universities and senior government officials to address the concerns of Indian students. Two helplines 0555710041 and 0555005538, operating 24 hours a day, have been issued. Through this, students can reach the embassy for any kind of assistance.
It may take a month until the return of 17 thousand students
ISM’s Chhattisgarh director Shadav Ahmed told Dinik Bhaskar that three flights of private airlines are operating to Kyrgyzstan, comprising around 180 seats. In such a situation, only 540 students can return per day. If 540 students return daily, it may take a month to return 17 thousand students.
Air ticket prices have also gone up
There has been an increase in the number of students returning to India after the conflict in Kyrgyzstan. After the controversy, air ticket fares also went up. Currently one has to pay 25 to 70 thousand rupees for private flights to India.
CM Sai held a telephonic discussion with the students stranded in Kyrgyzstan.
CM Sai spoke to students stranded in Kyrgyzstan
Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai spoke to Chhattisgarh students stranded in Kyrgyzstan on phone on Wednesday. He asked the students to take care of themselves and contact Chhattisgarh government if necessary. The CM assured the students that Chhattisgarh and Government of India stand with them. CM Sai spoke to student Vijay, a resident of Mastori, Bilaspur and Shivani, a student of Janggir district.
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