In the wake of the death of an Indian student in the war-hit Ukraine, Deputy Commissioner of Dharwad Nitesh Patil on Wednesday visited four families in Dharwad district whose children are in Ukraine pursuing a course in medicine.
Two students from Dharwad city and one each from Hubballi city and Yaraguppi in Kundgol taluk are pursuing medical courses in different parts of Ukraine and are yet to be evacuated from the war zone.
Accompanied by other officials, Mr. Patil visited these families, consoled them and apprised them of the diplomatic efforts being made to get the students back to India safely. He said that the Foreign Affairs Ministry, Indian Embassy in Ukraine and the State Government are making all-out efforts to get safe passage for the stranded students to return to India.
