The Kremlin had claimed that some Indian students were taken hostage by the Ukrainian security forces and were using them as human shields
India said it has not received any report of a hostage situation regarding Indian students in Kharkiv and has requested the support of Ukrainian authorities in arranging special trains for students
The Russian defence ministry on Wednesday said its armed forces are ready to take all necessary measures for the safe evacuation of Indian citizens from the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv
Kiren Rijiju, who is in Slovakia to oversee the evacuation of Indians stranded in Ukraine, on Wednesday said he won't leave the place till the last fellow citizen is safely evacuated from Ukraine
After Russia's claim of Indian students being used as human shields in Ukraine, the US Department of State said they have not seen any verified report of such incidents
After reaching Bucharest as a Government of India-appointed special envoy to oversee the evacuation efforts of Indian nationals stranded in Ukraine, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday met and interacted with Indian students awaiting their flights at the Bucharest Airport and assured them of their quick departure from the Romanian capital."Met & interacted with Indian students awaiting their flights at the Bucharest Airport. Overwhelmed by their grit & concerned by their anxiety amid the tough times. However, assured them of their quick departure from Bucharest. PM Narendra Modi ji & all of India have got their back!" tweeted Scindia, who will oversee the evacuation efforts of Indian nationals in Romania and Moldova.After Russia's forces launched military operations in Ukraine on February 24, the Government of India launched 'Operation Ganga' to bring back stranded Indian nationals from the conflict-torn Ukraine. As part of the 'Operation Ganga'
Govt steps up evacuation efforts; all Indians have left Kyiv: Foreign secy
The fact that the number of Indian students who go abroad for studies is increasing every year is well-known
The delinking of activities from employment status allows a better understanding of what the unemployed do, or as CPHS informs us, what is the nature of occupation of the unemployed
As per available data, around 18,000 Indian students are stranded in Ukraine which has been attacked by Russia with full military might
Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel on Monday welcomed 27 students hailing from the state who reached Gandhinagar in a bus from Delhi where they had landed after evacuation from Ukraine by a special flight.
According to the study, like Canada, the UK also witnesses Indian students preferring courses around business and management, while Math and Computer Science courses are next preferred
Borders still closed, students admitted to colleges there worried about meeting NMC regulations
Discussions are underway with civil aviation authorities and various airlines on how to increase the number of flights between India and Ukraine, the sources said
Relaxation in visa norms by certain host countries such as Germany to push up the number of scholars headed abroad
The Directorate of Education (DoE) on Wednesday directed its officials to take various measures to ramp up COVID-19 vaccination of children in the age group of 15-17.
Candidates can apply for admission under the special drive on November 14 and 15.
The Delhi University released its fifth cut-off list on Monday, with some colleges reopening admissions in a few courses for general category students.
Report says the number of Indian students opting for higher education abroad grew from 440,000 in 2016 to 770,000 in 2019 and is set to grow further to 1.8 mn by 2024
Delhi University Acting Vice-Chancellor P C Joshi on Wednesday said the varsity will be opened in a phased manner as safety of students is a primary concern.