Ahmedabad, May 23: In a bid to strengthen the cooperation between Philippines and India in terms of medical education, the government of Philippines has opened new vistas for aspiring medical students of India, said chairman of the education commission Carlito Puno on Wednesday.

Speaking on the ‘Need of the students to study MBBS in the Philippines’ at Ahmedabad Management Association, he said that medicine is a diverse profession with many employment opportunities and the degree the student gets will prepare him/her to specialize in any field.

“Our aim is to aid prospective students and their parents, and to develop regional cooperation with India in any field. I believe that Philippines is the right place for students to study is because it is the third’s world largest English-speaking country. We provide better opportunities to secure employment and permanent residency,” he said.

University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center (UERMMMC) is in collaboration with the Health Care Medical International (HCMI) on MBBS programme to give more individuals opportunities to pursue their dreams, he said.

According to president of HCMI Baljit Singh, MBBS programme is developed to meet the requirements of the Medical Council of India and is approved by Philippines Commission on Higher Education.

The four-and-half year course will be conducted at UERMMMC campus in Philippines and followed by one-year compulsory internship at UERMMMC centre and the fee is around Rs 1 lakh, he said.