The biggest challenge was accommodating the MBBS students, the Chief Minister Ms.Banerjee

The Forecast 4 years ago West Bengal

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced that her administration has attempted to accommodate all 422 Ukraine returnee students who were forced to abandon their degrees mid-stream and return to India owing to the Ukraine-Russia war.

Of the 422 students, 412 were medical students, 409 MBBS and three dental. The others included six engineering students and one veterinary student. There were three labourers too in the returnee group, who too have been rehabilitated.

"The 43 fifth-year students and 92 fourth-year students (a total of 135 students) would be allowed to take 'observing seats' at various medical colleges in a dispersed way, with 15-20 students per institution. "In the case of 93 third-year students and 79 second-year students (a total of 172 students), they would be permitted to attend 'practical lessons' at various government colleges," the Chief Minister stated. She said that 78 first-year MBBS students returned from Ukraine, with a total of 69 students who are NEET-qualified for the year 2021 being permitted to sit for counselling at private medical institutions in the state.

"Colleges have been asked to give fee reductions for these students," Ms. Banerjee stated.