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Egypt’s Higher Education Ministry: No Plans to Halt Admissions in New Medical Schools, Fagous Case Exceptional
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Egypt’s Higher Education Ministry: No Plans to Halt Admissions in New Medical Schools, Fagous Case Exceptional
The ministry clarified that public medical schools are stable and that the Fagous freeze is an exceptional measure.
- The Supreme Council of Universities approved freezing admissions at Fagous medical school until a university hospital is completed, transferring students to Zagazig University.
- A ministry official stated there is no intention to stop admissions for new medical schools, with clear procedures requiring affiliated hospitals.
- The official said the Fagous decision was due to its specific circumstances and does not apply to other schools.
- Hilal Afifi, Zagazig University vice president, said the decision affects about 1,200 students, including 200 graduates.
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