Federal Minister for Education, Professional Training Mr.Shafqat Mahmood said that people expect us to bring reforms in existing unworkable system in education and when the government tries to introduce reforms; the first thing we face is the reaction by those whose vested interests are attached with that unworkable system. He said this while addressing the international Conference on Medical Education by Riphah International University, at Pak-China Friendship center in Islamabad. Federal Minister Mr.Shafqat Mahmood said that the government brought all the stakeholders of medical profession on the board to consult for bringing radical changes to uplift the system and we were accused of privatizing the medical institutions. Federal Minster stressed that the quality & relevance are two fundamental requisites for educational institutions and quality is exceedingly important as people seek admission in private institutions, when the government institutions are unable to provide that quality in education. Highlighting the “Sehat Insaf Card’s revolutionary step by the government minister has pointed out that court cases and chronic diseases are such issues which may destabilize a family forever, mostly, in towns & villages but government has solved one of that issues of poverty-ridden families on priority basis across the country. Shafqat Mahmood also suggested to Dr. Zafar Mirza, Special assistant to PM on health who was also participating in the conference to revise the medical examination system to meet all the international standards and quality in the profession. In the end Federal Minister Mr.Shafqat Mahmood was presented a souvenir by Chancellor of Riphah International University Dr.Hassan Mohammad khan and Shafqat Mahmood also presented a souvenir to Dr.Zafar Mirza, Special assistant to PM on health.
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