Chennai: Heartbreaking stories of what Indian students in Ukraine are enduring have also paved way for the question- why aspiring medicos from India preferred Ukraine to achieve their dream.
One of the reasons for this is that the country is well-known for providing high-quality education. Ukraine reportedly ranks fourth in its continent for having the largest number of graduate and post-graduate specialisations in medicine.
The tuition fees of private medical colleges in Ukraine is cheaper in comparison to colleges in India.
Of course, once these students arrive in India for employment opportunities, they have to pass an entrance exam in India to qualify to be a doctor.
In countries like Ukraine, with living expenses, an MBBS for five and a half to six years would not cost more than Rs 35 lakh to Rs 40 lakh. While the fee for a management quota seat in India is fixed at Rs 30-70 lakh. This huge gap has led to many aspiring students to look at emerging economies.