President for overhauling country's examination system to produce quality professionals.

KARACHI -- President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday under[1]lined the need to overhaul the entire education and examination system of the country, especially in the profes[1]sional fields such as medicine, engi[1]neering, and IT, to bring it on par with international standards and produce quality human resources.

The President expressed these views while address[1]ing the International Medical Education Conference 2023 at the College of Physi[1]cians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP) here. The conference was attended by medi[1]cal professionals and 33 delegates from 13 different countries. President Dr Arif Alvi graced the banquet dinner given in honour of international delegates.

Addressing the occasion, the President regretted the decline in the quality of edu[1]cation in the country and called for under[1]taking timely measures to improve educa[1]tional standards throughout the country. He said that it was the responsibility of intelligentsia to focus and invest in the in[1]tellectual development of Pakistan, espe[1]cially its youth, and make efforts for devel[1]oping international standard institutions in the country.

The President highlighted that due to rapid advancements in tech[1]nology, the entire system of education was undergoing change as an earlier medical education system that was more focused on memorization was now being replaced and complemented by technology focused more on comprehension and analysis.

He said that Artificial Intelligence, image and pattern recognition technologies could help physicians in better diagnosis...