Two Maha PhD students return from Wuhan, to be quarantined in Delhi for two weeks
Girish Patil (29) and Chandradip Jadhav (29), who were studying at the College of Materials and Metallurgy, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, chose to stay back in Wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak due to financial constraints.
Representational Image. (AFP Photo)MUMBAI: Two Ph D students from Maharashtra, who chose to stay back in Wuhan when the first batch of Indians were evacuated in January after the coronavirus outbreak, landed in Delhi on Thursday.
Girish Patil (29) and Chandradip Jadhav (29), who were studying at the College of Materials and Metallurgy, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, chose to stay back in Wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak due to financial constraints. They were also waiting for their admissions to get confirmed, since their Ph D programme started in November 2019. From Delhi airport, the students, along with other Indians from Wuhan, were sent to the quarantine centre at Chawla camp, where they will be lodged for the next 14 days, like the earlier batches, to ensure that they are clear of the virus.
Patil and Jadhav, both residents of Dhule, were among the bunch of six Indian students who stayed back in the university's dormitory, when the first plane was sent to China to get Indians back. All six have now returned to India. One of the students said that now the university has officially extended the holidays for a few months. They also gave them a no objection certificate (NOC) for evacuation, he added. Students are now also able to take advantage of online classes organised by the university. The students had earlier claimed that they were comfortable in the Chinese city even after the outbreak. With the coronavirus cases still on the rise globally, their families are now relieved.
Patil and Jadhav chose to pursue their Ph D from China after their applications in the state were rejected by the universities several times, despite having teaching experience and several published papers to his credit and Ph D Entrance Test made mandatory.
Girish Patil (29) and Chandradip Jadhav (29), who were studying at the College of Materials and Metallurgy, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, chose to stay back in Wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak due to financial constraints. They were also waiting for their admissions to get confirmed, since their Ph D programme started in November 2019. From Delhi airport, the students, along with other Indians from Wuhan, were sent to the quarantine centre at Chawla camp, where they will be lodged for the next 14 days, like the earlier batches, to ensure that they are clear of the virus.
Patil and Jadhav, both residents of Dhule, were among the bunch of six Indian students who stayed back in the university's dormitory, when the first plane was sent to China to get Indians back. All six have now returned to India. One of the students said that now the university has officially extended the holidays for a few months. They also gave them a no objection certificate (NOC) for evacuation, he added. Students are now also able to take advantage of online classes organised by the university. The students had earlier claimed that they were comfortable in the Chinese city even after the outbreak. With the coronavirus cases still on the rise globally, their families are now relieved.
Patil and Jadhav chose to pursue their Ph D from China after their applications in the state were rejected by the universities several times, despite having teaching experience and several published papers to his credit and Ph D Entrance Test made mandatory.
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