"We cannot say that there is an improvement in (Yannick's) condition as opening of the eyes and some movement in arms and legs does not amount to improvement," said Ashim Kumar, General Manager of Columbia Asia Hospital.
Asked about the possibility of airlifting Yannick to Burundi, Kumar said that the victim's family had not come forward with a plan as to how they would move him and where he was to be hospitalised after being transferred.
Nihangaza, student of B.Sc. Computers at a private university in Jalandhar was assaulted by a group of youngsters on April 22 of last year.
He was attacked with stones, severely beaten and left on the roadside before passersby took him to the hospital.
Nestor Ntibateganya, Nihangaza's father is at the hospital taking care of his son who had remained in coma for many months following the attack.
The Punjab government had extended a sum of Rs 5 lakh towards medical expenses for Yannick.
However, expenses for his treatment has come upto Rs 30 lakh, Ashim said, adding a bill of which has been sent to the government for clearance.