Dharwad student stranded in Italy appeals for evacuation

GURURAJ JAMKHANDI | TNN | Apr 9, 2020, 04:03 IST

Dharwad: A student from Dharwad on Tuesday requested the Indian government to evacuate him from Italy where he is pursuing higher studies at Teesside University. In a video message, Raghav Pujari of Kumareshwar Nagar said there are several students stranded in the European country after the outbreak of Covid-19.
“The landlords here are asking Indian students to vacate their houses and the Italian government has turned a deaf ear to their problems,” he said.
Pujari said the Indian students who have part-time jobs are unemployed since the pandemic struck Italy. “Getting a square meal has become an impossible task. Indian students are in dire straits in Italy and hence the government should help in bringing us back to India,” said Pujari.
He added that the students’ letter to the Indian embassy, requesting evacuation, has so far evoked no response. Pujari said his university is closed, but online classes are being held. “However, no student is able to concentrate on studies fearing infection and the situation prevailing in Italy,” he said.