On Thursday, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb met with two Tripura students who had come home safely from the war-torn Ukraine. Deb welcomed both students and conveyed his heartfelt gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his efforts to rescue Indian students stranded in Ukraine.
"I express my sincere gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his well-timed actions to ensure the safe return of Indian students," Deb added. The evacuation is begun, and I am confident that all of the students will return home safely." Megha Trivedi and Jasmine Debbarma are the two Tripura students who have returned from Ukraine. Megha is from the South Tripura district's Belonia sub-division, whereas Jasmine is from Agartala.
Deb also revealed that he had talks with union minister Kiren Rijiju, who is now camping at Ukraine borders to oversee the evacuation process.
"I spoke with Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister." He is now in Slovakia to help speed up the evacuation process. We recognise that the pupils are stuck in a hostile environment, such as a war, but the government also has certain limitations. The students cannot be airlifted out of a war zone. "The way our state's brave girls crossed the border is commendable, and all stranded students must follow in their footsteps," Deb said.
On being asked what could be the possible number of Tripura students studying in Ukraine, Deb said, “the state government does not have any pre-condition for the students to register before going abroad for higher studies. The exact figure is not with us but yes helpline numbers have been circulated and those who are contacting us are being responded positively”.
Speaking to the media, Jasmine Debbarma said, “I feel very good today. I still remember the high decibel sound of sirens that used to act as a signal to fall back to the bunkers. The situation in the bunkers was also pathetic. The embassy could not help us in the beginning but after we crossed the borders, we got the much-needed support.”
Megha Trivedi agreed, saying that if they had been warned earlier, they would have left Ukraine long ago. “The war started all of a sudden. If we were given some sort of clear instructions, we may not have suffered so much,” said Trivedi.
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