ADVISORY FOR INDIAN STUDENTS

Studying in Armenia

In recent years, Armenia has emerged as one of the destinations for Indian students for pursuing medical education.  The prospective students may please note that Yerevan State Medical University (YSMU) is the only University authorized by the Ministry of Education of the Government of Armenia to impart education through English medium to foreign nationals.  The Indian nationals on completion of six-year course are required to pass the prescribed exams of the Medical Council of India so as to qualify for registration as Medical Practitioners in India.  The prospects of gainful employment in Armenia or in the region on completion of six-year course are practically Nil. 

 Studying in Georgia

In recent years, Georgia has emerged as one of the destinations for Indian students for pursuing medical education.  The prospective students may please note that Tbilisi State Medical University (TSMU) is the only leading University authorized by the Ministry of Education of the Government of Georgia to impart education through English medium to foreign nationals.  The Indian nationals on completion of six-year course are required to pass the prescribed exams of the Medical Council of India so as to qualify for registration as Medical Practitioners in India.  The prospects of gainful employment in Georgia or in the region on completion of six-year course are practically Nil.

Beginning from March 2010, large number of Indian students having completed 10+2 in India have been admitted into various Polytechnics/Institutes in Georgia to pursue short-term courses of the duration of three to six to nine months in subjects such as Hospitality Management, Computer Learning etc.  These students have been given false hopes and promises by the Agents in India that on completion of these short-term courses, they will be able to get jobs with attractive salaries which would also entail the Permanent Resident status.  Also they have been given false hopes that they could cross over to Europe after completing these courses in Georgia.  The prospective school-leaving students are cautioned that much of what is being promised to them by the Agents in India is not true as Georgia itself is a developing country where its own youth is seeking employment opportunities.  The short-term courses for which they are being sent by the Agents to Georgia do not add any real value for enhancing career prospects.