Examination system in medical colleges will be further improved : Shamail Ahmad Kh

Lahore : Additional Chief Secretary Punjab, Shamail Ahmad Khawaja presided over a meeting of special committee constituted by Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif for further improvement and transparency of examination system in Public and Private medical colleges, at Civil Secretariat Lahore today.

The meeting considered different proposals for bringing clinical training of medical students in private medical colleges of the province at par with international standards, gender issues and better use of empty beds of teaching hospitals. The decision was taken to constitute three separate sub committees for reviewing above mentioned three matters. These sub committees comprise stakeholders and senior medical experts of private sector besides University of Health Sciences and other government medical universities.

The meeting was attended by former Principal Allama Iqbal Medical College Lahore Dr. Eice Muhammad, former Vice Chancellor King Edward Medical University Dr. Faisal Masood, Member Health Planning and Development Board Punjab Dr. Shabana Haider, Vice Chancellor University of Health Sciences Lahore Dr. Junaid Sarfaraz Khan and Additional Secretary (Welfare) S&GAD Danish Afzaal besides senior officers of Law Department and Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education Department.