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decided to perpetuate his memory in the Punjab by a King Edward Memo-
rial in the form of a new King Edward Medical College and School which
was formally opened by Lord Hardinge, the then Viceroy of India, in 1915.
Owing to the steadily increasing number of students seeking admission to
the combined institution and the need for providing requisite facilities and
teaching material for students, the school was separated in 1920 and trans-
ferred to Amritsar, where it was at first accommodated in a small building.
The School building now consists of three blocks—Administrative block, the
main block and the Anatomy block. The Hostel buildings consist of two
blocks, accommodating 320 students. It has a spacious play ground and a
newly built swimming tank. Pari passu with these developments have
grown the number of students and the standard of education. The standard
of admission to the School at its commencement was very low, instruction
being imparted in Urdu. Later the minimum qualifications required for
admission were raised and the medium of instruction was changed into
English in 1915. Co-education was started in 1933.

    At present the minimum qualification required for admission is Matri-
culation of a recognised University.

    The number of applications received in 1935, 1936 and 1937 was 353,
324 and 340 respectively. Out of these 13, 21 and 24 in 1935, 1936 and
1937 respectively were received from students possessing I.Sc. qualifica-
tions.

    10 to 15 per cent. of the total vacancies are reserved for other admi-
nistrations (North-West Frontier Province, Jammu and Kashmir and other
Indian States), 2 seats are reserved for departmental candidates selected by
the Inspector General of Civil Hospitals for L.S.M.F. class from amongst
dispensers. The remaining seats, including 15 reserved for women candi-
dates are open to Punjab students and are filled on a communal basis—40
per cent. by Mohammedans, 20 per cent. by Sikhs and 40 per cent. by
others.

    Selection is made strictly on merits provided the candidate is physically
it, physical fitness being determined by an examination and eye sight test
conducted by the Principal assisted by the members of the staff. The age
of the candidate must be between 16 and 21 years.

    A candidate, who fails to pass, may be admitted to one or more subse-
quent examinations on payment of the examination fee on each occasion
and on producing a certificate that the candidate has, since the date of last
examination, received to the satisfaction of the Head of the School, further
instruction in the subject or subjects in which the candidate has failed, not
more than 12 months previously (provided that after four failures the candi-
date shall not be admitted to further examination), but this rule is not
applicable to the students of the final year class.

    On an average 35 to 40 students work at a time in a practical class.

    Arrangements also exist for the training of Dispensers and Dressers.
The period of training for the combined course is two years; separately the
dispensers course lasts for 18 months and dressers course for 12 months.
Classes for Nursing Probationers are also held.

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