In wake of the coronavirus outbreak, the students from the Valley pursuing various courses in Bangladesh are struggling to return home.
The colleges in Bangladesh have been shut and all thestudents have been asked to go home. “But the students from Kashmir and otherstates of India are not allowed to return,” said Sheikh Uzair.
Greater Kashmir received email from distressed studentssaying they were going through a tough situation in Bangladesh.
“Considering the poor health infrastructure and highpopulation density in Bangladesh, the students living there are at high risk ofcontracting coronavirus. Hostel messes are also closed in most of the collegesand students are forced to go out into crowded markets to fend for themselves,”Uzair said.
The Valley students have urged the J&K administration tointervene into the matter and ensure their safe return.
“Most of them studying in Bangladesh are medical studentsand are at a higher risk of contacting coronavirus because of the fact thattheir colleges and hostels are in the vicinities of unprepared hospitals withno proper healthcare facilities to contain the virus,” another student said.
The students demanded that they should be allowed to returnhomes after going through proper screening test.
“The Government of India, along with the Indian Embassy inBangladesh should assist the students as soon as possible before the outbreakgets out of control,” the students said.
Bangalore University suspends class work in all colleges,hostel closed:
Meanwhile, the authorities in Bangalore University haveordered for suspension of class work in all the departments and its affiliatedcolleges besides shutting down hostel messes as well. The order came into effectfrom Monday. The decision has been taken as a preventive measure to controlCOVID-19.
In wake of this, Valley students who are pursuing differentcourses in the University said they have to spend nights on roads if they arevacated from university hostels.
“We are not given rooms on rent neither anyone agrees toaccommodate us as PG,” said one of the students.
The students demanded that the university should keephostels functional as all students cannot return home for just 15 days.
“Going home and returning to University within 15 days willbe a risk and a costly affair as well. We appeal the J&K administration to take up matter with Universityadministration and get us retained here,” the student said.
The University notice states that once the students returntheir campuses after 15 days, they will have to produce a medical certificatedeclaring they are free from coronavirus. “University will also screen thestudents on their return,” it reads.