S. Korea gov't and ruling party agree to train 4,000 extra medical students by 2032
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The government plans to train 4,000 extra medical students by 2032.
And three thousand of those students will be chosen on the condition that they work outside Seoul when they graduate.
The government and the ruling Democratic Party announced the plan on Thursday, in a bid to improve the public health system.
They will also push for new medical schools in institutions that do not have one.
With that, the education ministry is set to announce related policies and guidelines on entrance exams in the coming months.
The government plans to train 4,000 extra medical students by 2032.
And three thousand of those students will be chosen on the condition that they work outside Seoul when they graduate.
The government and the ruling Democratic Party announced the plan on Thursday, in a bid to improve the public health system.
They will also push for new medical schools in institutions that do not have one.
With that, the education ministry is set to announce related policies and guidelines on entrance exams in the coming months.