Reservations Aside: Another 950 to be admitted this year

LAHORE: While the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has still to approve the admission of 950 students to medical colleges in Punjab last year, the government is set to admit a similar number of students this year. Health Department officials confirmed to The Express Tribune that 400 students will be admitted to the four newly established medical colleges and 550 to increased seats in established colleges. An advertisement for admissions will appear in newspapers soon, they said. Health Department officials said that the matter was likely to be resolved soon. The entry test for admissions into MBBS/ BDS would be held on September 13, while classes are expected to begin in October.





Published in The Express Tribune, July 23^rd, 2011.