Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal has stated that an important decision has been made regarding the MDCAT examinations.
Speaking to the media at Parliament House, Mustafa Kamal said that the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council has decided to change the admission policy for medical colleges from next year.
He said that an important decision has been taken regarding MDCAT exams, adding that the PMDC has decided to implement changes in the admission policy for medical colleges starting next year.
The Federal Health Minister stated that under the new policy, MDCAT entry tests will begin six days after the announcement of FSC results.
Mustafa Kamal said that the decision will be implemented along with the upcoming intermediate results, adding that previously the MDCAT exam was conducted four to six months after FSC results.
He said that due to the six-month gap between FSC and MDCAT, academy mafias collect millions of rupees from students, while children of wealthy parents can afford expensive tuition fees and prepare accordingly.
The Federal Health Minister said that children from middle income families are deprived of academy preparation, and this decision will save students millions of rupees, as they will not have to prepare twice for exams after FSC.
Mustafa Kamal further stated that sufficient raw material stock is available for pharmaceutical manufacturing, and the issue of the Nursing Council has been resolved and the council is now functional.
