Second Edition of All India Russian Education Fair 2024 between June 22 and 23 in Chennai to Offer Spot Registration of MBBS Seats

•  As current geopolitical developments not in favour of overseas education anywhere in Asia, Russia has become the go-to destination for Indian students who want to pursue medicine abroad 
• Russia is the only foreign country in the world that fully complies with the National Medical Commission - Indias latest norms set for medical education overseas 

Chennai, June 21, 2024: Chennai will host the second edition of the All-India Russian Education Fair for the academic year 2024-2025 at the Russian Centre of Science and Culture between June 22 and 23 to cater to the overwhelming demand from Indian students for medical education in Russia. 

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The only foreign country at present to fully comply with the National Medical Commission of Indias latest norms set for medical education overseas, Russia offers as many as 8,000 MBBS seats for the Indian students, up from 5,000 seats last year. The fair will offer spot admission for students at leading medical educational institutions, all belonging to the Russian government, that are taking part in the event. The fair will also feature UG/PG programmes in engineering and technology. 

The second edition of the fair is scheduled to take place also in many locations in Tamil Nadu. It will be held in Madurai on June 25 at The Madurai Residency Hotel; Trichy on June 26 at Femina Hotel; Salem on June 27 at GRT Hotel Zibe, and Coimbatore on June 28 at The Grand Regent. There is no entry fee for the fair. For details about the programs and fair, students can call: 9282 221 221.

The MBBS courses in Russia are designed to provide students with a strong foundation in theoretical knowledge and practical skills, preparing them to meet the challenges of a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape. As the courses are highly-subsidised by the government, they are also the most affordable, with the total fee, starting from as low as Rs. 3 lakh per annum. 

Indian students who have cleared National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and who have a minimum of 50% marks in the relevant core subjects/degrees (in the case of SC/ST and OBC students, the minimum marks is only 40%), can apply for MBBS courses in Russia. Tamil medium students can also apply. There are no pre-qualifying exams like CET, IELTS, etc. for admissions to universities in Russia. 

The education fair 2024 also features the participation of science, technology, and engineering education institutions that offer programmes in emerging and cutting-edge domains such as bio-technology, artificial intelligence, and data science. The universities participating in the Education Fair include: National Research Nuclear University, MEPhI, Volgograd State Medical University, Kazan State Medical University, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Moscow Aviation Institute and Moscow State Regional University. 

In his comments, Mr. Oleg Avdeev, Consul General, Consulate General the Russian Federation in Chennai, South India, said, Russian universities have a long-standing reputation of providing high-quality medical education in the world. Students from India have been admitted to Russian universities for the last 60 years. Russia continues to be the top choice for Indian students seeking medical education abroad, as Russian universities proactively adhere to the changing norms and guidelines of Indias National Medical Commission (NMC) to ensure that their MBBS programs are well recognised in India. Every year thousands of Indian students step into Russia to get prestigious, globally recognised and affordable education. With a comprehensive curriculum, experienced faculty, and advanced facilities, Russian universities offer a robust learning environment for Indian students pursuing medical education in the country. 

Talking about scholarship programs, Mr. Alexander Dodonov, Vice Consul & Director, Russian House, Chennai, said, As in the past, the Russian Government's annual 100% scholarship programs will award grants to 100 Indian students this year as well. This will enable them to pursue Bachelor's, Master's, Specialist, and Postgraduate Programs in Russia's leading universities free of cost. The cost of higher education is relatively cheaper because it is highly subsidised by the Government of the Russian Federation. Our universities also provide assistance as many have special adaptation programs and support systems for Indian students.

Mr. Ravi Chandran. C, Managing Director, Study Abroad Educational Consultants, the authorised Indian representative for Russian Universities, commented that there are more than 300,000 international students from 200 different countries enrolled in the 600-odd government universities across Russia. By and large, medicine is the most popular area of study among Indian students who choose to pursue their higher education in Russia. Currently, there are about 25,000 Indian students studying medicine in about 30 Russian universities that offer M.D, a degree equivalent to MBBS in India. All the Russian universities adhere to NMC guidelines - including the latest one issued by it in November, 2021 relating to the duration of the MBBS program and internship, curriculum, medium of instruction (English), among others. The institutions have made sure that the safety of Indian students and their education are not impacted by the external geopolitical situations. 

For more details and spot admissions students can attend All India Russian Education Fair 2024. They can furnish valid credentials supporting their eligibility to pursue Bachelors / Post-graduate degree programs for 2024-25 academic year, scheduled to start from September, 2024.

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