UGC & AICTE cautions Indian Students from seeking admission to Universities in China
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Study in China: The University Grants Commission (UGC) and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) in a joint notice issued on March 25, 2022, has cautioned Indian students against seeking admission to universities in the People’s Republic of China. The return of the highly transmissible Omicron variant of the coronavirus along with the country’s approach to hard localized lockdowns has left China virtually cut off from the rest of the outside world for over two years. Currently (March 2022) as many as 13 cities are under strict lockdown.
During these unprecedented times, a few Universities in the People’s Republic of China have started issuing notices for admission to various degree programmes for the current and upcoming academic years, which are to be conducted online. Candidates should note that as per the existing rules, UGC and the AICTE do NOT recognize such degree courses done only in the online mode without prior approval. Students are advised to exercise due diligence in choosing where to pursue higher education to avoid further problems in employment or higher studies.
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Candidates planning to study in China should note that the Government of the People’s Republic of China has imposed strict travel restrictions in the wake of COVID-19 and suspended all Student Visas since November 2020. A large number of Indian students who were mid-way into their course have had to come back and have been unable to return to China to continue their studies due to these restrictions. Hence, the Government of India (GoI) has warned students against travelling to China to pursue higher education abroad.
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MEA requests "non-discriminatory approach" towards Indian Medical Student returnees from China
March 25, 2022: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held extensive talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the issue of the return of Indian students to China to resume their studies and hoped that Beijing would adopt a "non-discriminatory approach" to it. As informed by the Minister of External Affairs (MEA) at a media briefing shortly after the talks were held.
Jaishankar goes on to say that Minister Wang Yi assured his Indian counterpart that he would speak to the relevant authorities on his return on this matter. The foreign Minister also recognised the particular concerns that medical students have had to face in this difficult situation,
GoI: 20,000 Indian students forced to come back from China during the start of COVID 19
March 24, 2022: Replying to a question in the Rajya Sabha, the Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said that a large number of Indian students had come back to India when all universities in China had closed down following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. China had restricted travel by suspending visa and residence permits from March 27, 2020, given the pandemic.
The minister goes on to explain, as per information available, approximately 20,000 Indian students were enrolled in various courses including clinical medicine courses in different Chinese universities at that time. Regular updates are also being provided in this regard by the Indian Embassy in China to the Indian students.
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NMC warns Indian medical students from pursuing MBBS in China
February 08, 2022: Earlier in February, the National Medical Commission (NMC) also issued a similar advisory, restricting Indian medical students from enrolling for online MBBS courses at universities in China. As per the existing rules, the National Medical Commission (NMC) does NOT recognize or approve medical courses done only via the online mode.
All students are also advised to refer to FMGE Regulations before applying or planning to seek admission to any university in China or foreign institutions. Candidates can refer to the NMC: University admissions in China advisory issued by the NMC, here.
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