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PESHAWAR, Dec 31 (APP): Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Higher Education and Local Government, Meena Khan Afridi, here on Wednesday, chaired a meeting to review issues related to allied health sciences degree programs, ongoing challenges and future policy directions.
Addressing the meeting, the minister stated that students enrolled in Allied Health Sciences programs in several universities are facing technical and professional capacity–related challenges that need to be resolved on a priority basis.
He made it clear that no public or private university would be allowed to arbitrarily allocate seats in Allied Health Sciences programs. Instead, seat allocation would strictly be based on quality standards and institutional capacity, he said.
He assured students that those currently enrolled in Allied Health Sciences programs face no threat to their degrees and would continue their studies according to the approved procedures of their respective universities. He emphasized that the provincial government would not allow anyone to jeopardize the future of students under any circumstances.
The meeting decided that students enrolled in Allied Health Sciences programs would be provided internship opportunities to enhance their professional skills and practical exposure. It was decided to constitute a task force comprising all relevant stakeholders to address technical challenges and to immediately develop a standardized and comprehensive mechanism under the supervision of the higher education department.
The meeting was attended by the Vice Chancellor of Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, Dr Zafar, officials from Khyber Medical University, and senior officers from the Higher Education Department.