Ukraine Crisis: Anxious parents of Ferozepur want their daughter back home

Ukraine Crisis: Anxious parents of Ferozepur want their daughter back home

Ferozepur, February 28, 2022: In war-torn Ukraine, the students from border town Ferozepur stuck up have finally decided to come back to India as the situation is not likely to be normal in the near future.

Earlier, one third-year student, Ruchika, stranded in Ukraine was shared.  Now another student of the first year, 17-year-old Somya come to notice, who had just gone in 2021.

It is an 800 km border from Kyiv and there are no arrangements for transportation. Around 20,000 students are said to be stranded in Ukraine. The airlifting of students, by the Indian government, is very slow and it will be too late if immediate steps are not taken, said Akram father of Somya.

Vikram says, the eyes and ears of our family are glued to the TV screens watching the latest developments of the Russia-Ukrain war and we have no idea yet on when they will be able to board a flight to return home safely. We are having sleepless nights as our daughter is struggling in war-hit Ukraine for her survival.

In an emotional voice, father Vikram said, the government should make arrangements for early airlifting of students from Ukraine as they are not safe there now.  Our daughter is cursing us, to raise her voice before the government at the earliest possible, because of limited resources now as they are now running out of food and essential supplies.

Jyoti, mother of Somya with tears in her eyes said, our daughter, who is in the first year of MBBS, is living in the basement.  The Russian army is not allowing them to move out. On hearing about the tense situation in Ukraine, we had booked the ticket also but in the meantime, Russian Army attacks have started and she is stuck there now. Our daughter shared that the Russian army is seizing the passport if the students come out of the bunkers.

Due to poor connectivity, the call to Somya could not be matured and in such a situation, we feel more worried about her status.  Our government should initiate appropriate action. We appeal to the Indian Government to talk to the authorities concerned about the evacuation of students stuck in Kharkiv and other areas that are far from the borders, she added.