Faculty of Deans Wants to SAITM Student Admissions Suspended for 6 Months

The Deans from eight state medical faculties had met  discussions with the Minister of Higher Education Lakshman Kiriella, Deputy Minister Mohan Lal Grero and officials at the University Grants Commission  to discuss regarding SAITM.

In the discussion  they agreed to submit several proposals to the administration  regarding  the private medical college in Malabe.

During the next six months, the ministry of Higher Education and Highways, University Grants Commission, the SLMC and other stake holders will jointly develop an operational procedure applicable to non-state medical education.

Following yesterday’s discussion, the two parties also agreed to propose to the administration of SAITM to suspend further admission of medical students for a period of six months until  a  solution is found  for the medical degree programme by the ministry of Higher Education.

 Further the students from SAITM, who have passed the final MBBS examination  were required  to  undergo a further clinical training.

 One month training will be  dedicated to the areas of surgery, medicine, obstetrics and gynecology and paediatrics, at  state hospitals.

At the conclusion of this period, the students must pass a licensing examination conducted by the SLMC.