Hundreds of Kashmiris annually choose Iran for affordable professional education, particularly in medicine. Families in Srinagar are expressing concern over their children's safety as tensions rise between Israel and neighboring countries like Lebanon, Iran, and Yemen. They are calling on the Indian government to ensure the students' well-being amid the growing regional hostilities.
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00:00Inshallah by the grace of God they reach back home.
00:30Because of the global crisis every parent is worried.
00:39The problem is that there is a lot of escalation in Tehran.
00:42But the place where she studies is 150 km away.
00:46She is comfortable there.
00:49I am in touch with her. She is very comfortable.
00:52The chances are that escalation can happen.
00:55Students should be aware that they must be alert.
01:14They should be in touch with Tehran Embassy.
01:24Did you get to speak to your daughter?
01:27Yes.
01:28How much tension is there in Tehran?
01:31Yes, I am constantly in touch with my daughter.
01:35I was talking to her on video last night.
01:38She is saying that we are comfortable here.
01:40But there is tension everywhere.
01:42Especially in Iran.
01:44As a parent, I would say that we are worried to some extent.
02:00But everything is in the hands of God.
02:03Everything will be fine.
02:05Nobody knows what is in his store.
02:08We don't even know what is in our future.
02:12Everything is in the hands of God.
02:14We hope that everything will be fine.
02:17But as a parent, I feel that escalation has increased.
02:22Everything is in the hands of God.
02:25If such a situation arises,
02:27The Indian and Iranian embassies will think about their students.
02:41We Indians are the first.
02:44India will have to do something about it.
02:48So that everyone is safe.
02:50Alhamdulillah.
02:51We pray to God that my brother is safe.
02:56And all the Shia scholars in Iran.
03:01Especially our great leader, Sayyid Ali Khamenei.
03:05May God keep them safe.
03:08How many other brothers do you have?
03:11Who are studying with Kashmiris.
03:14Be it MBBS or religious studies.
03:16I think 35-40% Kashmiris are studying in Iran.
03:26There are many districts in Kashmir.
03:30They come back to Iran after 10-20 years.
03:35There is a lot of tension.
03:37As you can see, there is a lot of pressure on Iran.
03:42Israel, America, Jordan, and other states.
03:48So there is a lot of pressure on Iran.
03:51Iran is giving them a hard time.
03:54I live in Kashmir.
03:57It is the duty of India that all Kashmiris study abroad.
04:03Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, China, USA.
04:08India should take care of their students' security.
04:16They will study abroad for 10-20 years.
04:20But at the end, they have to come back to India.
04:22Because they are Indians.
04:23For that, they have to think a lot.
04:26They have to facilitate their students.
04:30So that they don't face any problems.
04:32And when they are studying abroad, they don't face any problems.
04:37I just want to convey to our government of India.
04:41And also to the general masses.
04:44The escalation which is going on in the Middle East.
04:47Hundreds and thousands of our children.
04:52Are undergoing studies in professional colleges.
04:56Engineering colleges and medical colleges.
04:59And most of the parents who are staying here.
05:03Not with them.
05:05They are intensely worried about their children.
05:09And because we don't know the know-how.
05:14How to give them the security.
05:17How to get them back.
05:19You see, we are proud of the government of India.
05:23At the time of the Russia and Ukraine war.
05:27They have taken an active step.
05:30They brought so many thousands of Indian students back.
05:34From Ukraine.
05:36And we would welcome our Prime Minister.
05:42And our authorities who are concerned with the external affairs.
05:47So that they take active steps.
05:50At this time of escalation.
05:53In the Middle East especially.
05:56Iran and other countries surrounding them.
06:01Because presently thousands of our children.
06:06Young children.
06:08Who don't have any support there.
06:11Financial support.
06:13Or any other means of their personal protection.
06:19For that thing we request our government of India.
06:23To take an active step.
06:25To give them the security.
06:27To enroll them in their lists.
06:30So that you give them a lot of protection.
06:36In bringing them safely to their respective countries.
06:41At the same time.
06:43We request our authorities.
06:46Especially the Prime Minister.
06:48As he is considered to be a global leader.
06:52At present time.
06:54In this time of escalation.
06:57And de-escalation.
06:59And a threat.
07:01And a period of anxiety.
07:03Which is a global anxiety.
07:05He can show his active part.
07:10In de-escalating the tensions in the Middle East.
07:14Is any of your child studying in Iran?
07:18Or any Middle East country?
07:20How worried are the parents?
07:22As I told you already.
07:25Even my own daughter is studying in Iran.
07:30Because Kashmiri parents.
07:34Kashmiri people.
07:36They prefer to send their children.
07:40To countries like Bangladesh.
07:42To Russia.
07:44To Iran.
07:46Especially Iran.
07:48Because the culture resembles with Kashmir culture.
07:51And it's a little economical.
07:55For our professional courses.
07:58That's why most of the Kashmiri parents send their children.
08:02To Iran.
08:04So my daughter is also studying there.
08:06She is in third semester.
08:09At present.
08:12Luckily she is presently on vacation.
08:16Here in Srinagar.
08:18But ultimately she has to return back.
08:21For that purpose.
08:23We would like to request our Prime Minister.
08:27To take an active role in this process.
08:32So that they get a security there.
08:34They are safe there.
08:36Their journey is safe.
08:38And ultimately.
08:40By the grace of God.
08:42They reach back home.
08:44In a secure condition.
08:48What is your name?
08:49My name is Ikra.
08:51I belong to Genius Consultancy.
08:53I work here as a counsellor.
08:55What services does your consultancy provide?
08:58We provide admissions.
09:01For India and abroad.
09:04You send students to Middle East and Iran.
09:08What courses do they opt for?
09:11We provide admissions for India and abroad.
09:14Most of the children in Kashmir.
09:18Prefer to go to Iran.
09:20We provide admissions for Iran as well.
09:22As you know.
09:24Before 2 or 3 days.
09:26The situation in Iran.
09:28Our admissions are decreasing this year.
09:33Do you think that the tension in the Middle East.
09:36Is affecting your business as well?
09:39At the same time.
09:41Are the parents concerned as well?
09:45Yes.
09:47The situation is very tense.
09:51We are trying our best.
09:54We have a team there.
09:56We will try to help them.
10:01We will try to help them.
10:05We are trying to bring back the students.
10:26These distressed families.
10:28Want the situation to de-escalate.
10:30So that the situation returns to normal.
10:33In the highly volatile region.
10:35In Srinagar for One India.
10:37Izhar Ali.