Sastra wants govt to bring back stranded students

TNN | May 7, 2020, 04.15 AM IST

Trichy: Sastra Deemed University, Thanjavur has sought help from the Union government to bring back 79 students who are stranded in various countries. 

The students are on short-term visas to countries like the US, UK, Denmark, Spain, Netherlands, Sweden, Germany, Australia, Malaysia, Canada and Japan, as part of their research internship programme. In a letter to foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla, vice-chancellor, S Vaidhyasubramaniam requested that steps be taken for the safe return of the students by ensuring flight availability.

All their visas are about to expire, and their academic sessions are coming to a close. Most of them are placed or having plans to pursue higher education, he said.