04 March 2005	Friday	22 Muharram 1426

HYDERABAD, March 3: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has announced that postgraduate doctors working in the Liaquat Medical University, Chandka Medical College and People's Medical College will get a stipend of Rs6,210 per month and payment will be made within a week.

He was speaking as a chief guest at the foundation stone lying ceremony of the regional centre of College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan at the Sir Cowasjee Jehangir Institute of Psychiatry here on Thursday.

Dr Ibad said that postgraduate medical education and research were the most powerful tools that bring about changes in society. The governor stressed the need for opening doors of the latest education and technologies to youth to face the challenges of new century.

He congratulated the president of the CPSP, Prof Sultan Farooqui, and medical fraternity of the region for the establishment of a full-fledged centre in the region. He said the college had fulfilled its objectives by providing the bulk of medical specialists.

He said the curriculum was tailored to local needs and the college had also taken into account health needs of the community by introducing postgraduate fellowship programmes in the field of medicines.

The Sindh governor said the CPSP had enhanced the stature of Pakistan in the world by getting recognition of its qualifications in the UK, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Nepal and Bangladesh.

He said it represented the country at international association of colleges and academy presidents. Dr Ibad urged that with rapid advancement in medical science it was imperative that physicians and surgeons should keep themselves abreast of latest developments.

He said the main providers of relief to people under grim circumstances were trained doctors. He lauded the services of the CPSP in this regard for providing training at par with national and international requirements.

He said the government faced challenges of different nature as it was working in different fields such as education, adult literacy, economic opportunities, housing, health and nutrition which had all been geared up for uplift and progress of people and the country. He said the government could be effective and efficient by taking active assistance and guidance from specialists.