Ukraine Returnees: Anand Mahindra Considers Etablishing Medical University
Mar 7: Amid the Ukraine crisis, Mahindra Group boss and veteran industrialist Anand Mahindra is thinking about establishing a medical studies institution in the Mahindra University campus.
The Mumbai-based business mogul said that he was truly clueless about the shortage of medical colleges in India and the number of Indian students studying abroad.
Mahindra tagged the CEO and MD of Tech Mahindra C. P. Gurnani and asked whether the automobile to tech conglomerate could explore the idea of establishing a medical studies institution on the Mahindra University campus.
The industrialist tweeted, “I had no idea that there was such a shortfall of medical colleges in India. CP Gurnani, could we explore the idea of establishing a medical studies institution on the campus of Mahindra University?”
I had no idea that there was such a shortfall of medical colleges in India. @C_P_Gurnani could we explore the idea of establishing a medical studies institution on the campus of @MahindraUni ? https://t.co/kxnZ0LrYXV
— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) March 3, 2022
For the unversed, the shortage of medical colleges in the country and the number of Indian students studying abroad became a focal point after the Ukraine crisis.
Around 18,000 Indian students in Ukraine comprise the largest group out of the nearly 76,000 foreign students studying in Ukraine mainly in medical courses, as per the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) estimates.
As per these estimates, Ukraine is also the 11th most-favoured destination for Indian aspirants wanting to study abroad. These estimates further suggest that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) sits right at the top with around 219,000 Indian students.
