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Emergency landing of Turkish Airlines flight in Chennai fails to save newborn

Emergency landing of Turkish Airlines flight in Chennai fails to save newborn

DECCAN CHRONICLE. | G BABU JAYAKUMAR

PublishedAug 26, 2022, 2:51 pm IST

CHENNAI: A 26-year-old Malaysian woman who was delivered of a stillborn child on board a Turkish Airlines Boeing when it was flying over Chennai on Thursday afternoon is now recuperating in a hospital after the plane made an emergency landing and she was allowed to enter the city on a temporary visa while the flight left for Kuala Lumpur with the remains of the baby.

The Malaysian national was travelling back home from Istanbul by the Turkish Airlines flight (TK60), along with her husband, when she developed labour pains mid-air, impelling the pilot to seek permission to land in Chennai for medical help. As the control room gave the necessary permission after consulting the New Delhi office, the plane landed at the international airport at around 1.50 pm.

The waiting airport medical team rushed to the aircraft that was parked at Bay 43 with the full complement of 326 passengers inside and checked on the woman, who was found to be needing medical assistance though the premature baby was not breathing.

Immigration officials issued emergency visas to the woman and her husband but did not allow the body of the baby to be taken out of the aircraft, which left at around 4.30 pm with the remaining 324 passengers to Kuala Lumpur.

The woman was rushed to a woman’s medical facility of the Apollo Hospitals for post-delivery treatment and the husband was allowed to remain in the city and take care of her.

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Transfer to another varsity remains only option for Medical students from Ukraine

Transfer to another varsity remains only option for Medical students from Ukraine

Astha.Hemant@timesgroup.com

The National Medical Council (NMC) has refused to recognise the ‘mobility programme’ being offered by Ukraine to Indian medical students, under which students could opt to study at another university for a few semesters. Apart from its refusal, NMC has also specified that there is no provision for these students to be accommodated in Indian universities. Also, NMC will not recognise online classes as a medium of imparting instruction to Medical students. There is no way for the NMC to guarantee authenticity of quality of education offered under the mobility programme, which may have led to the decision. Thus, taking a transfer to any other foreign medical university remains the only option for eligible students as of now.

No authenticity yet A senior official from the Ministry of Health, Government of India, on the condition of anonymity, says, “In India, the NMC visits and checks every new medical institute before it is approved. Despite this, we get complaints from students regarding quality of education being imparted at few colleges. The NMC is not aware of the kind of education that will be imparted under a provision such as the ‘mobility programme’, which may have led to its decision. ” While the government is sympathetic towards the unfortunate situation of medical students in Ukraine, it is not possible for NMC to compromise on the quality of medical professionals and the health of patients in the future.

“The same reason is also valid for not accepting an online mode of education for Medicine,” adds the official. Options for students While few private universities have offered Indian students the option of a mobility programme, some others have asked us to relocate to their campuses in other countries, says Smriti Sharma, fourth year student of Kyiv Medical University, Ukraine. “My university has opened a new campus in Poland, and I have taken admission for my next semester there. However, the situation remains uncertain for many as taking a transfer poses various issues,” she says. Taking a transfer generally means a higher fees structure, which many students cannot afford. “NMC has also specified that under Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate (FMGL) Regulations, that came into effect in November 2021, students have to complete their education and internship from the same foreign university without any transfer.

Thus, students whose classes have started after November 18, 2021 are not eligible to take a transfer as well,” says Smriti. Further, students in their final year of education are hesitant to take a transfer. Shivani Choudhary, a medical student who has just received her degree from Uzzhorod National University, Ukraine, says, “In my University, most students in their fourth and fifth years have started proceedings to get a transfer. However, final year students have written to the NMC and are waiting for better clarity in the matter as they do not want to jeopardise their education. ” Since education over the last two years has been adversely affected, Shivani will also have to go through two compulsory years of internship before she can practice in India.