THE Young Doctors Association (YDA), Pakistan, has pointed out that private medical colleges are giving ads in newspapers for admissions prior to completion of process of admissions in government medical/dental institutions in violation of regulations of Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC).
In the General Science results the top three positions went to private colleges: the first position was secured by Mehak Fatima of the NCR-CET College of Emerging Technologies with 85.18 percent; the second position was shared by Nimra Amin of the NCR-CET College of Emerging Technologies and Musfirah Abdullah of the DA Degree College for Women with 84.9 percent; and the third position went to Ayesha Nawab of the DA Degree College for Women with 83.72 percent.
Statistics available with this scribe shows that parents and students’ distrust at public sector alma maters and low seating capacity of these colleges providing huge and profitable business to private sector colleges who are charging high fees.