Hey everyone! If you're considering pursuing an MBBS degree in Russia, you need to watch this video. Over the last two years, we've uncovered some shocking scams involving student agents. Here are some real incidents:
1. Tuition Fee Scams: Students at Kemerovo State University, Samara State Medical University, and Kabardino-Balkarian State University were scammed out of one semester's tuition fees.
2. Abuse Allegations: Student agents have been accused of extorting more money from innocent parents.
3. Bait and Switch: These agents pretend to be your friends and guides but take you to different universities upon arrival in Russia, where they then demand more money.
4. University Complicity: Some universities, like Bashkir State Medical University and Smolensk State Medical University, rely on student agents to fill their seats, pressuring them to recruit more students to maintain their academic operations.
How These Student Agents Operate:
1. Social Media Lures: They start KZread vlogs and Instagram handles, showcasing beautiful cities and luxurious lifestyles to attract students.
2. Convincing Pitches: They promise extraordinary packages, claiming to have connections with university officials and discounts on tuition fees.
3. Hidden Syndicates: Behind the scenes, a silent syndicate runs the scam.
4. False Promises: They use manipulated junior students to lure in more victims and often conduct seminars at their homes, unbeknownst to their parents.
5. University Collusion: Some controversial universities entertain these agents to boost their revenue.
6. Constant Promotion: They go live on KZread regularly to maintain their facade.
7. Blacklisted Consultants: Some consultants and contractors support and groom these students for their own survival.
Why Do These Medical Students Become Agents?
1. Low NEET Scores: Students with poor NEET scores are often forced by their parents to pursue MBBS abroad. Realizing they can’t pass FMGE or NEXT exams, they turn to being agents to survive.
2. Luxurious Lures: Some students are attracted to the luxurious lifestyle promised by these agents.
3. Expulsion and Deception: Students expelled for poor academics often don’t inform their parents, instead taking up language courses and working illegally while acting as agents.
4. Academic Pressure: Many agents are those who realize they won’t qualify FMGE exams and turn to this scam to make a living.
5. NEXT Exam Pressure: The pressure of the NEXT exam has led many students into depression, pushing them to become agents.
Legality and Reliability of Student Agents:
Legal Framework: These agents operate illegally, aren’t registered under any legal body, and don’t pay taxes.
Embassy of India in Moscow RTI: Shows the reality and mindset towards student agents.
Why Indian Consultants Promote MBBS in Russia:
1. Education Cooperation Agreement: Between Russia and India, encouraging students to study in Russia.
2. Legal Compliance: Russian universities and Indian consultants operate within a legal framework and fulfill the National Medical Commission Foreign Medical Licentiate Regulations 2021.
University Policies on Student Agents:
1. Bashkir State Medical University: Increased tuition fees dramatically, sometimes without agents’ knowledge.
2. Code of Administrative Offences: Illegal employment of foreign students is punishable under Russian law.
Parental Opinions:
1. Trust Issues: Parents find it foolish to trust KZreadrs with their children's education.
2. Safety Concerns: Especially with girl children, parents are skeptical about trusting unknown agents.
3. Mental Health: A psychologist parent believes these student agents are highly depressed and unaware of legal boundaries.
Solutions:
1. Verify Identity: Ask for student agents’ passport details and pay into their personal accounts.
2. Report to Authorities: Email concerns to the National Medical Commission, Indian Embassy in Moscow, Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation, and relevant university officials.
3. Federal Security Services (FSB): Some universities, like Kursk State Medical University, have reported fraudulent agents to the FSB, leading to immediate deportation or imprisonment for guilty parties.
Stay informed and vigilant. Don’t let your dreams of studying MBBS in Russia turn into a nightmare. Share this video to spread awareness!
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