The campaign to evacuate Indian medical students from Iran is going on. The first batch of about 101 students, including many students from Jammu and Kashmir, is expected to reach India on March 15. According to the information, the first batch will leave from Zvartnots International Airport in Yerevan, Armenia at 1:25 am via Iran. The students will travel via Dubai before reaching India.
90 students reached Azerbaijan
Officials said around 90 students have already entered Azerbaijan, while Indian nationals stranded in Iran are moving towards several international borders under the evacuation route. Meanwhile, National Vice President of All India Medical Students Association (AIMSA) Dr. Mohammad Momin Khan said that efforts are on to bring back all the students stranded in war-torn Iran.
He said that the students of Isfahan and Arak who are currently staying in their respective hostels have requested the concerned authorities including AIMSA to raise their concerns with the authorities and expedite their rehabilitation. He said that his anxiety was increasing due to uncertainty about his rehabilitation program.
Many students from Islamic Azad University and Iran University of Medical Sciences have reached Azerbaijan under the evacuation route, while others are still traveling towards border checkpoints. Another group of students traveled from Qom and successfully reached Tabriz, where they spent the night. They are now heading towards the Armenian border, from where onward travel arrangements will be made.
Family members expressed gratitude
Students studying in Kerman were evacuated to Qom on the evening of 13 March, while students from Shiraz University of Medical Sciences are also currently stranded there. And further instructions regarding their evacuation and travel arrangements are awaited. Families of students in Jammu and Kashmir have expressed relief at the progress of the evacuation, but appealed to the authorities to ensure the safe and timely return of the remaining students stranded in several parts of Iran.
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