Guwahati, March 15 -- Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that instead of going abroad for medical studies, there should be adequate facilities within the country for Indian students to pursue such courses.

Addressing the inaugural event of the Pragjyotishpur Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) in Guwahati, Shah said, "Indian students go to countries like Russia and Ukraine, and several small nations to pursue medical studies and sometimes come back leaving their courses mid-way and treat patients here."

"Therefore it's very important to have adequate facilities within our country for medical studies and research infrastructure available where students can study and treat patients not just in India but across the world," he add...