NA Committee Directs MDCAT Results Valid for Three Years
The National Assembly Standing Committee on Health asked the federal health minister to implement a policy extending the validity of MDCAT scores.
The NA Standing Committee on Health directed the health minister to make MDCAT scores valid for three years, after deliberating on extending validity.
The National Assembly Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination has directed the federal health minister to implement a policy making Medical and Dental Colleges Admission Test (MDCAT) scores valid for three years. Committee Chairman Dr Mahesh Kumar Malani issued the directive after the committee deliberated on extending the validity of the scores.
Attendees
The meeting was attended by Federal Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal, senior health ministry officials, representatives of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) and vice-chancellors of private medical universities. The vice-chancellors also briefed the committee on the MDCAT examination process.
Other Directions
The chairman directed authorities to implement a proposal to give candidates a questionnaire during the next MDCAT. He also asked for a two-year inspection report on private medical colleges.
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