Lahore: Asif Ali Zardari, President of Pakistan, inaugurated Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Medical and Dental College Lahore at Governor's House here on Friday.
The Chairman of Shaikh Zayed Medical Complex (SZMC), Prof Dr. Anwwar Ahmad Khan was quoted by the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) as saying a total of 100 students from across the country would be given admission on open merit to first year MBBS commencing next month in the college.
Unfolding the salient features of the admission policy, he said the college, approved by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) and affiliated with Punjab University, would provide medical education to students on a self-finance basis, out of which top 25 percent of total merit students would be given financial aid while the remaining students would have to pay 450,000 Pakistani Rupees in first year.
Dr Anwaar said the college, equipped with best allied medical facilities attached to the SZMC, would be run on a no-profit no-loss basis and after offering a special package of incentives in line with the government policy, services of highly trained and internationally acclaimed experienced faculty members would be acquired for bringing the educational standard of the college at par with international level.
He said an Endowment Fund has been set up to meet financial needs of the college, announcing an early grant of 50 million Rupees for the Fund
