LAHORE: The medical students have staged a protest at the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) over the issues of admissions on merit basis.
According to the protesters, the exams were canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak so, its unfair to keep the selection criteria the same as it is followed previously. Protesting students are demanding to increase the weightage of ETEA to 70 percent so students can get admissions on merit.
The protesters also stated that almost 150,000 students appeared in the government-administered medical college entry tests, however, only 15,000 (10 percent) students get admissions in 114 public and private sector medical colleges of Pakistan.
President MSM Irfan Yousaf while addressing the protest said that it is not acceptable that students who are capable are not evaluated well. “So, we demand to increase the weightage of ETEA from 50 to 70 percent,” he said.
According to Yousuf, PMDC should delay ETEA exams and the criteria of admission for medical students must be revised.
Exams were canceled due to Corona outbreak so, its unfair to keep the selection criteria same as it is followed previously. Protesting students are demanding to increase the weightage of ETEA to 70% so students can get admissions on merit.#StudentsProtestAtPMDC pic.twitter.com/PijBlScGSk
— Jaweria Waheed (@jaweriaWd) August 26, 2020
“Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty, trust and compassion against injustice, lying and greed. “@MSMPakistan_@MSMSistersPak pic.twitter.com/EqbIDoM1Yw
— Hajirah Javed (@hajirahjaved786) August 26, 2020
Medical college’s admissions process is underway in Pakistan.Almost 150,000 students appeared in gov administered medical college entry tests, only 15,000 (10%) lucky students will get admissions in 114 public and private sector medical colleges of Pak.#StudentsProtestAtPMDC pic.twitter.com/ZCRGXpLmRa
— Hafiz M-zubair (@HM_zubair12) August 26, 2020
MSM is the leading students’forum to raise their voice#StudentsProtestAtPMDC@MSMPakistan_ @MSMSistersPak pic.twitter.com/vjEcAt0ptG
— Rai Sajid Hussain (@RaiSajidFsd) August 26, 2020
MSM Rawalpindi has moved for the Protest towards PMDC for the rights of medical students in the leadership of President Hasnain Arshad and Gen. Secretory Tashfeen Shehroz. Stand with us for the Students Rights#StudentsProtestAtPMDC@MSMPakistan_ @MSMSistersPak @RawalpindiMsm pic.twitter.com/xNyaoTvjLL
— MSM Rawalpindi (@RawalpindiMsm) August 26, 2020
#StudentsProtestAtPMDC
MSM has always stood in front for students rights. We are protesting for the criteria of medical colleges admission. Come and join us for the students rights. @MSMPakistan pic.twitter.com/jp3UF9LTHW— Hajirah Javed (@hajirahjaved786) August 26, 2020
