Sunday is the much-anticipated Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT). To get people ready, the University of Health Sciences (UHS) has sent test papers and other important materials to 11 places across Punjab, all while following strict security rules. This shows that the university is serious about making sure that the testing setting is safe and smooth for thousands of people who want to become medical or dental students.
Safe Ways to Transport Exam Materials
The test papers were transported in steel trunks that were tightly sealed. District police and deputy commissioners were on hand to keep an eye on everything. Senior faculty members and staff from UHS were also with the convoy to make sure everything went smoothly. The materials were kept safe in the safe rooms of the district treasury offices once they got to their designated locations. They will stay there until the day of the test.
The Vice-Chancellor of UHS, Prof. Dr. Ahsan Waheed Rathore, personally oversaw the sending process and prayed for the candidates, their families, and the staff who worked on it. As an added safety step, the university sacrificed animals to good causes in order to protect students from any problems that might come up during the exams.
Keeping an eye on and organising efforts
A thorough tracking system has been set up to make sure that the MDCAT goes off without a hitch. The Health Department’s special secretaries, extra secretaries, and deputy secretaries will be closely watching how the exam is done. At UHS, a Command and Control Centre has also been set up. Prof. Rathore will be in charge of running it and making sure that all test centres are working together in real time.
A dedicated help desk has also been set up to keep in touch with the centres and handle any problems that may come up during the test process.
Strong security and items that aren’t allowed
Security is very important, and many safety precautions have been put in place to make sure the test stays fair. Mobile phones are not allowed at all in test centres, and this includes candidates and staff. To keep outside influence from happening, UHS has also asked that cell phone and internet service be shut down within 500 meters of all centres.
Candidates will have thorough body searches before going into the test rooms to make sure they don’t bring anything in that isn’t supposed to be there. All test centres have strictly followed Section 144, which says that big groups and unauthorised entry are not allowed. This is to keep things calm.
Support and emergency measures for everyone
Several senior officials have been given important parts to play in making sure the exam goes smoothly. Vice-chancellors, pro-vice chancellors, and principals of medical universities will be in charge of their regions, and senior faculty members and UHS staff will be in charge of transporting test materials. The whole thing will be overseen by officers from the specialized Healthcare Department and district officials.
Parents of candidates will not be left out because space has been set up for them near the test centres, and there will be a lot of police around to keep things safe. At all centres from 7 AM, ambulances, doctors, and paramedical staff will be ready to handle any medical crises. Teaching hospitals and hospitals in the district headquarters have also been put on high watch.
In Lahore, extra work has been done to keep things clean, and the Lahore Waste Management Company is in charge of all the centres.
Extra safety measures
The plans for security go beyond just the test centres. People from the Fire Brigade, the Special Branch, and the Civil Defence will be sent to different places to handle any security breaches or incidents. NADRA’s e-Sahulat counters will also be set up to check the identities of candidates who seem sketchy. This will make sure that only real people take the test.
Final Get-Ready
All invigilation staff will have training sessions the day before the test to make sure they are familiar with the rules and procedures. This will make sure the MDCAT goes smoothly. These careful preparations show that the UHS is committed to upholding the highest standards of safety, openness, and fairness during one of the year’s most important academic events.
With such thorough safety measures in place, UHS is sure that the MDCAT will go easily, giving candidates a safe and fair chance to show how smart they are.