New Delhi: Indian students who have rushed home from Italy to be with their family members or participated in the last ritual of the loved ones at the peak of the second wave of Covid-19 are now stranded here because air travel remains prohibited.
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When the students watched a flashback similar to the first wave of brutal Covid-19 in Italy last year, many of them had rushed home the previous year.
While some managed to go home on time, only a few were late to meet the last minute pointed when Italy closed their international border to India.
Happy! You have managed to throw your voteogin to see the results returning to India before April 28, when air travel to and from the country suspended, it is now stuck here even though their colleagues returned to Italy have returned to normal life at their university.
Zeeshan Ahmed, a cyber security student at the University of Sapienza Roma, arrived in India when he got news about his sister sick because Covid-19.
In the end the whole family was infected with a virus, including him.
“It was chaos.
In fact, it was a repetition of what I saw in Italy last year which made me scramble more when I had to know about my sister first.
Then, everyone around infected and the news loses loved ones and families Being everyday thing, “Ahmad told PTI.
“The second wave might have subsided but the nightmare for me was far from finished.
Italy had returned to normal but I was stuck here while the University functions completely.
I also have a part-time job there but it won’t be an option in a few weeks because it finally works affected Because of my absence, “he added.
Owais R Aligarh, who was studying MSC computer science at the same university in Rome, said he returned to India in February when the situation in both countries was better.
“Suddenly, all hells are missing here and a week before my scheduled return, Italy imposes a prohibition of travel that is still not lifted.
The exam is taking place at my university both in offline and online mode.
We have reached the embassy, sending an email to the Ministry To increase problems with their colleagues in Italy but nothing worked, “Khan said.
“It feels like a demon cycle.
Last year, we were stuck in Italy when the family here was in Tenterhooks.
One year later, a series of the same incidents have occurred in India and we are in the same situation again.
It is difficult for the struggle through these problems When dealing with losing family members and the last ritual memories that are remembered, “he added.
For Nihal Vikram Singh, a MBBS student at the University of San Raffaele Vita-Salute, the problem is not only limited to delayed travel plans but the residence permit and Indian vaccine are not permitted there.
“According to our residence permit, we cannot get out of Italy for more than six months.
To undergo the same process and secure the permission to be troublesome.
Also, I am a medical student.
Even though I present my theory class online, which is far from enough for My course, “he said.
Italy has on June 26 which is allowed by Italians or Italians with the Italian registry of resentres abroad, to travel to the country from India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
Although there was no official update on the timeline expected from the ban on a dispute trip, the Indian Ambassador to Italy on July 9 held a meeting with a representative of the community where he told them about efforts to find relaxation.
“Ambassador Dr.
Neena Malhotra almost interacts with representatives of the community and gives direction of mission efforts in seeking relaxation for India stranded and resuming flights.
Some other community problems are discussed,” the Indian Embassy in Italy had tweeted.
India recorded 41,157 new Koronavirus cases, which took infection calculations to 3.11 crore while the death toll rose to more than 4.13 lakh with 518 more deaths, according to the UNI Ministry of Health data updated on Sunday.
Indian students are registered at Italian universities stranded at home because of travel prohibitions
