BISE Lahore introduces FSc in Medical Technology

Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education Lahore has decided to grant affiliation to different institutions for introduction of two-year FSc in Medical Technology bringing the medical technology courses in the main stream of education.

The six technologies to be taught in FSc in Medical Technology will be Physiotherapy, Medical Lab Technology, Dental Hygiene, Medical Imaging Technology, Laser, Radiography and Ophthalmology. These courses were hitherto conducted by Pharmacy Council of Pakistan, Punjab Medical Faculty and University of Health Sciences. And now the paramedical diploma courses including medical lab technicians, dispenser (category C), dental hygienist, radiographic technician, dental technician and operation theatre technicians will be conducted by Punjab Medical Faculty of Health Department.

The FSc Medical Technology Group can lead to graduate courses of Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D), BSc Physiotherapy and BSc Medical Lab.

The admission to these technologies at the FSc level is open to the students after matriculation. This year the institutions that would enroll the students would get registration of their students from the Board and send the registration returns as per the schedule of the Board prescribed for general education.

 

University of Health Sciences Lahore will conduct Separate Entry test for Non-FSc. students for admissions to Medical Colleges of Punjab

 UHS will conduct a separate entry test for Non-F.Sc. students, which will not be based on FSc Syllabus unlike previous practice, for admissions to Medical Colleges of Punjab. The test will be held on 27^th September 2009. Test will consist of 200 MCQs and duration will be 2-1/2 hours.

22 colleges to introduce four-year BS (Honours) 

The Punjab higher education department is all set to introduce four-year BS (Honours) programme in around two dozen selected colleges across the province.

The department had selected some 22 colleges, including Government Science College, Wahdat Road, and Government Islamia College, Civil Lines, for the launch of the BS (Honours) programme. The department has selected the colleges based on the facts that these institutions had postgraduate classes for the subjects being introduced at BS (Honours) programme.

The department would seek admitted students' option in the selected colleges, whether they wanted to continue with the two-year BA or BSc programme or like to join the four-year BS programme.

The final decision about programme's scheme of studies as well as the requirement of faculty and infrastructure rested with the PU academic council and the syndicate. The PU will also decide the nomenclature of the degree.

Eduvision is shifting its office to new premises

Eduvision office  will be  shifted to House# 1239, St 58, G-11/2, Islamabad from 1st August 2009.

Entrance Test 2009 for Overseas Pakistanis for admissions to Private Medical & Dental Colleges of Punjab

Overseas Pakistanis, Foreign Nationals, Pak-Origin and dual nationality holders shall have to pass UHS Entrance Test 2009 for admission to PRIVATE Medical & Dental Institutions of the Punjab. No Private college can grant admissions to Overseas Pakistanis and Foreign Nationals unless they have passed UHS entry test, Unlike Previous Practice.