SAITM and issue of access to professional education in SL
Wednesday, 2 December 2015
The SAITM founder was clearly upset when he recently said that those against SAITM would go to hell and burn. His choice of words is unfortunate, but his frustration is understandable.
South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine Ltd. or SAITM has been established under Companies Act No. 07 of 2007 and recognised with the authority to award Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree as of 30 August 2011 by the University Grants Commission.
The first batch of MBBS graduates from SAITM is expected to be announced in 2016. However, the Sri Lanka Medical Council had informed the Minster for Health by a letter dated 25 September 2015 that “The degree awarded by SAITM should not be recognised for the purpose of registration under the
Medical Ordinance”
Medical Ordinance”
Wednesday, 2 December 2015The SAITM founder was clearly upset when he recently said that those against SAITM would go to hell and burn. His choice of words is unfortunate, but his frustration is understandable.South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine Ltd. or SAITM has been established under Companies Act No. 07 of 2007 and recognised with the authority to award Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree as of 30 August 2011 by the University Grants Commission.