The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) on Monday granted an extension to two medical colleges for holding their admission test (MDCAT) The test date was extended on the request of the medical colleges.
According to the PMDC, in response to an urgent request by Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences, Jamshoro and Bolan University of Medical & Health Sciences (Admitting University Balochistan) to consider granting them further time to hold the Admission Test in view of lack of resources and ability to hold the Admission Test on the notified date of 25th August 2019, the PMDC Council directed the Admission Board of PMDC to urgently hold a meeting with all the Admitting Universities to resolve the issue in view of paucity of time. The existing date of 25th August 2019 was earlier notified and approved by consent of all Admitting Universities on June 10, 2019 by PMDC.
The Admissions Board of PM&DC held a meeting today at Islamabad with the Vice Chancellors of all Admitting Universities and considered in detail the representations of the Sindh and Balochistan Admitting Universities to grant them an extension in the date for holding the Admissions Test. Pursuant to the meeting, the following recommendation of the Admission Board have been approved by the Council.
The Admitting Universities of Sindh, Balochistan and AJ&K are permitted to hold the Admission Test for admission to medical and dental colleges on 8th September 8.
While the Admitting Universities of Punjab (UHS), KPK (KMU), Federal & GB (SZAMBU) and Armed Forces (NUMS) may proceed to hold the Admission Test on the already notified date of August, 25 as already organized by them or alternatively the may hold it on September, 8 subject to informing PM&DC within one week.
The said extension of date in the Admission Test has been further granted on the basis of the undertaking by ALL the Admitting Universities that no further extension shall be sought and they shall strictly abide by the central schedule issued by PM&DC for the admissions process from the date of advertising for submission of applications for admissions to the closure of admission subsequent to the completion of merit list for both Public and Private Medical and Dental Colleges.