The death of an Indian student in Ukraine sparked a debate on the education system, the father of the deceased made serious allegations

Union Minister Prahlad Joshi has made controversial remarks on the death of a large number of students and the death of an Indian student during Russia’s attack in Ukraine, saying that 90 percent of Indians studying medicine abroad fail the qualifying exam in India. go. However, the Parliamentary Affairs Minister told local media that it was not the right time to debate why students were moving out to study medicine. Let us tell you that those who have a medical degree abroad have to pass the Foreign Medical Graduates Examination (FMGE) to practice medicine in India.

Naveen, a resident of Chalgeri in Haveri district, was a fourth year student of MBBS course at a medical college in Kharkiv, Ukraine. He had come out of the bunker for food items and came under the shelling, in which he died.

Naveen’s father on Tuesday claimed that expensive medical education and “casteism” are some of the factors that drive Indian students to countries like Ukraine to pursue their dreams of becoming doctors. The bereaved Shekharappa Gyanegowda said crores of rupees have to be spent to get a medical seat even in privately controlled colleges and that is why the medical profession is a very difficult choice.

He told reporters that his son had scored 96 per cent in class 10th and 97 per cent in class 12th and dreamed of becoming a doctor in class 10th. Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Gyan Gowda and expressed his condolence. Gyanegowda said Modi has assured him to bring his son’s body home within two or three days.