Medical students, Gov’t tussle over new exam
About half of the University of Health Science’s class of 2014 risks not graduating this year, having refused to register for a new compulsory final exam. A 2007 sub-decree states that a national-level examination for medical students would be implemented from that academic year onwards. But that sub-decree is only now being enforced by the Ministry of Health, according to students. … On April 11, the Ministry of Health wrote to Prime Minister Hun Sen saying that students had accepted the new examination. A group of students responded by protesting outside the university and drafting a petition stating that they hadn’t signed on to the change, which they submitted to the Council of Ministers. In response, the Council of Ministers on Friday released a statement that said: “Students of the University of Health Sciences must attend the national exam as instructed by the Ministry of Health. If they do not pass the national exam, they cannot apply for a full-time job with the government and their qualifications will not be complete.” …
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