Deans of all medical faculties in University held a discussion with the Higher Education Minister at the Ministry recently.
Certain decisions had been taken in respect of SAITM dispute . One decision is to suspend the enrolment of new students to SAITM for six months. The other decision is to request the students, who had passed out to undergo clinical training and sit for an examination conducted by the Medical Council.
However, the Chairman of SAITM, Dr Neville Fernando said, that SAITM would continue to enrol students until such time a decision would be taken on whether to suspend the enrolment of students at SAITM for six months after discussing this matter with the Higher Education Ministry. If students were not enrolled there would be no funds to pay the professors and lectures who were paid very high salaries in order to provide a good education to the students.
He said that students of his institution were provided clinical training at the government hospitals only after making a payment of Rs 50,000 per subject and they would not agree to the already graduated students being given this clinical training once again. If the Medical Council ignores the court order and refuses to register the medical graduates, these students might file action in court for contempt of court, he said.
