Good News for Islamabad Domicile Students Seeking Medical and Dental Education

Students with Islamabad Capital Territory domicile seeking admissions in medical and dental colleges in Punjab have received great news recently. The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council PM&DC has applauded the Punjab government's decision to significantly increase the quota for ICT-domiciled students in Punjab’s public sector medical and dental colleges for the academic year 2024-25.

This recent development is a big relief for students with ICT domicile and reflects the strong commitment of Punjab government to provide equal educational opportunities to every student. You can get know more about this innovative decision of Punjab government further below from this page.

Reduction of Seats Sparked Concern

The issues started to arise when the Punjab government previously announced a reduction in ICT student quota and limited it to just three seats under the clause 11 of 2024-25 admission policy. This decision created massive concerns among students, leading them to appeal to PMDC President Prof. Dr. Rizwan Taj for involvement.

Collective Efforts Increased Quota for ICT students

In collaboration with the Ministry of National Health Services, the Standing Committee on Health and other stakeholders, the PM&DC insisted for a review of the policy. After thorough discussions and consultations, the Punjab government agreed to increase the ICT student’s quota from only three to 30 seats.

 Now that the ICT-domiciled student quota has been increased to resolve concerns over limited opportunities for ICT students in medical education. The PMDC expressed its appreciation for the Punjab government’s commitment to provide fairness and equality to the ICT-domiciled students. With this amazing development of ICT domicile quota seats more students from the capital can pursue education in medicine and dentistry.

PM&DC President Highlights Importance of the Decision

PM&DC President Prof. Dr. Rizwan Taj praised the decision, stating it promotes equitable access to medical education.

“By significantly increasing quota for ICT students, we are nurturing a more inclusive and balanced approach to the medical education which will benefit the entire nation,” he further elaborated.

Prof. Dr. Rizwan Taj also highlighted the need of such actions due to the rapid population growth in recent years and praised the collective efforts that made this decision possible.

PM&DC Reaffirms Commitment to Educational Equity

The PMDC again showed its dedication to indorse inter-provincial admission policies and promoted fair educational opportunities for all students across Pakistan. The council also expressed hopefulness that this decision will contribute to greater equality and fairness in the Pakistan’s medical education system.