Kerala finance minister KN Balagopal on Friday earmarked ₹10 crore for students brought back from war-torn Ukraine in the state budget. The money is meant to facilitate students’ future academic plans. Balagopal tabled the 2022/23 budget in the Assembly on Friday.
He said over 3,000 residents of the southern state, including students, who had been trapped in Ukraine as a result of Russia’s invasion, had been brought back safely.
He also said the state government would provide necessary assistance to recover lost and other valuable documents of students to avoid any hindrance to their education.
Speaking on the issue of admissions for evacuated students, Balagopal said, “It’s not a simple matter and has to be discussed with central government. We’ve to look into it and something will be decided soon. It’s a serious issue to give seats in colleges, there’re many students”.
