Nagpur: The Russia-Ukraine war completes one year today (February 24) and is still raging. Many students from Nagpur had gone to Ukraine for medical education with the aim of becoming doctors and serving society. But suddenly the war broke out and they had to abandon their studies and return home for fear of their lives. As the war continues even after one year, many students are facing academic difficulties and their parents are also worried.
Russia attacked Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Today is the one year anniversary of this conflict. Against this backdrop, a local newspaper learned the sentiments of MBBS students and their parents in Ukraine.
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Shivmangal Singh, a resident of Ganapatinagar (Zingabai Takli) said, “My daughter (Shivangi) dreamed of becoming a doctor since childhood. However, she did not get admission in a college in India due to her lower than expected marks in class 12th. So she was sent to Ukraine for medical education in 2016 after collecting money with great efforts. Currently she is doing MBBS in Kyiv University. I called her home immediately after war clouds began to hover over Ukraine in February. Since then she was at home in Nagpur for almost a year. But as this is her last important year, as per the instructions of the university, we sent her back to Ukraine only last month. Currently, she is completing the rest of her education in a safe place on the Polish border,” Singh said.
For the past one year, everyone has been waiting for the war to end. But since it is going on with no end in sight, not only Shivangi but also other students of Nagpur have suffered a lot.
Regarding Shivangi, Shivamangal says, “After online classes all night long, she has to do practicals in private hospitals in Nagpur during the day. But she did not like regular classroom (offline) education. After two-and-a-half months (in May), Shivangi will get her degree and return home. Until then, they will also have anxiety and fear about the girl. Because after US President Joe Biden recently visited Ukraine, Russia is furious. Therefore, the intensity of the war is predicted to increase at any moment,” said a worried Shivmangal.
Education of other students also affected:
Like Shivangi, 24-year-old Ruhi Kolte, who lives in Dabha, has also been affected by the Russia-Ukraine war. Due to the war, she has also been at home in Nagpur for the past one year. She said that she will go to Ukraine because of exams in May. Almost the same is the case with other students from Nagpur and Vidarbha.
