Entry test held: Call for increase in number of govt medical colleges
The population of Punjab has increased in the past two decades
Candidates seen solving their question paper during entry test for medical classes at Govt Degree College Hassan Abdal. PHOTO: ONLINE
RAWALPINDI:
Entrance examination for admission to the Punjab Medical and Dental Colleges were held throughout the province on Sunday.
“The population of Punjab has increased in the past two decades, but the number of government medical colleges has not seen a proportionate increase,” a parent said.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 31st, 2015.
Entrance examination for admission to the Punjab Medical and Dental Colleges were held throughout the province on Sunday.
More than 47,000 students sat the test for a total of 3,500 seats. Around 18 examination centres were set up by the University of Health Sciences.
In Rawalpindi, 6,000 students took the exam for a total of 200 seats available at Rawalpindi Medical College.
Parents on the occasion said that entry test was “injustice” to students who had already scored a high percentage in their FSc exams. They demanded that the number of medical colleges should be increased.
They said that since there were very few public-sector medical colleges in the province a number of very talented students failed to get admission.
“The population of Punjab has increased in the past two decades, but the number of government medical colleges has not seen a proportionate increase,” a parent said.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 31st, 2015.