Insight
A Not so Good Idea to Study on Foreign Shores Indian medical students are at a loss in foreign countries when some crisis happens and it takes a toll on their medical education. Despite a good number of institutes in the country, students should think twice before venturing into those countries
Dr Naresh Shetty, President – Healthcare Vertical, Quess Corp
36
April 2022
Against the backdrop of the Russia Ukraine war, several Indian students studying in Ukraine were stuck and had to come back to India. A majority of the students were in a dilemma as to how to complete their course as the study pattern is different from what is taught in Ukraine and India.
Why are students venturing into those
Students studying in China, Russia, Ukraine and other countries are not adequately trained and hence would require both theories as well as clinical skill training. There is a huge gap in training and the results are good indicators. However, an effort must be made to give them a six months internship training in our setup and then only allow them to appear for an exam. This will enable them to be more relevant to the needs of the community.
with approximately 1.5 million students
countries? It may be noted that despite the quality of
education
being
poor
in
those
countries, students still flock to these countries. For those looking to study medicine, there are also limited seats available in Indian medical institutions, taking their NEET exams hoping to obtain
one
of
the
around
65,000
medical seats available every year. For this reason, around 300,000 Indian students currently study abroad, with an estimated 10,000 leaving India every year to study medicine. Some of the students get admitted to well-respected and globally recognised universities abroad while most apply
