Moved by the plight of Indian medical students studying in Ukraine, who are now forced to discontinue their studies due to war, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has appealed to the Centre to make alternate arrangements for their continuation of studies in India after their arrival.

Seeking relaxation in the rules for the distressed and worried students about their future, MP Prasanna Acharya has written a letter to the Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in this regard.

He said that it is indeed a need of the hour to make alternate arrangements in India for the students to pursue their medical education.

Praising the efforts of the Modi government in bringing back the stranded students of India from war ravaged Ukraine, Acharya urged the government to expedite the process of bringing the remaining students back to India as quickly as possible.

The elected representative of Odisha was also concerned about the students of his State who too are stranded in Ukraine and now worried about their safety and future.

" A considerable number of students of Odisha who are pursuing medical education are in Ukraine. The Chief Minister of Odisha Navin Patnaik has also spoken to the Home Minister Amit Shah and the Minister for External Affairs S Jaishankar for the safe evacuation of our students," he added in the letter.

Mentioning about the steps taken by the State government in helping out the stranded students, he said that the government has deputed four officials to coordinate and overlook the safe travel requirements of students of Odisha.

He said that besides the safety of their children, the parents are equally worried about the future of their children. Considering this, the government must find an alternate route to help those students to complete their medical education in India itself, Acharya said.

BJD MP from Odisha, Prasanna Acharya writes to Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya; requests him to "seriously ponder for an immediate alternative arrangement for students who were forced to abandon their studies half-way in view of the situation."#RussiaUkraineCrisis pic.twitter.com/Y7cyUMQDBC

— ANI (@ANI) March 5, 2022