Prior to the medical exam, female students in Afghanistan reacted to the decision that no longer allows female students to take the final medical exam ‘the exit exam’…reports Asian Lite News
The examinations for General Internal Medicine and Surgery was attended by only males and no female participants on Friday, TOLOnews reported.
The examinations were held at the Polytechnic University in Kabul and saw around 2,000 participants. The National Examination Authority said that 100 participants who secure the highest scores will be admitted to Avicenna University and Nangarhar University as per TOLOnews.
Abdul Baqi Haqqani, head of the National Examination Authority said, “100 people will be selected and from among them, 69 will go to Kabul and 31 others will be admitted to Nangarhar medical university.”
The participants of the examinations urged the officials to proceed with the examination transparently, according to TOLOnews.
“We call on the government to present doctors to society who are really doctors at an international level. The opportunities that are provided for the international doctors should be provided to the (Afghan) doctors,” said Rahim Gul Darwish, a participant.
“I hope justice will be served. Those who studied and made a great effort, their efforts should not be wasted,” said Nisar Naseemi, another participant, TOLOnews reported.
Earlier, TOLOnews interviewed graduates of medical universities who voiced criticism over the delay in setting the date of the medical expert examination, which is scheduled annually by the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH).
Prior to the medical exam, female students in Afghanistan reacted to the decision that no longer allows female students to take the final medical exam ‘the exit exam’.
Prior to the examination of medical experts, female students throughout the nation reacted to the decision that no longer allows female students to take the “exit exam,” the final medical exam, as per TOLOnews.
Centre for women?
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in collaboration with the Afghanistan Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AWCCI) are partnering to set up a Women’s Integrated Services and Facilities Centre in Kabul, Khaama Press reported.
The UNHCR said the integrated services and facilities centre will support women-run businesses, training programs, and financial support to female entrepreneurs. The initiative was launched with UNODC and AWCCI, aimed at supporting women-run businesses, training programs and more, UNHCR tweeted on Friday, according to Khaama Press.
Moreover, the organization said that the centre will help internally displaced people and Afghan refugees who have returned to the country.
The business centre for Afghan women will be established following the series of bans imposed by the Taliban regime restricting women and girls from having social and political engagements in Afghanistan for the past nearly two years, as per Khaama Press.
A large number of businesswomen and female entrepreneurs have been forced to stay at home since the Taliban seized power in August 2021.
Whereas, a group of Afghan women entrepreneurs created a local market exclusively for women in Faizabad city of northeastern Badakhshan province which aimed at improving the economic well-being of needy families, according to Khaama Press. (ANI)