Long-term legislative conflict...Raising concerns over lack of medical school teachers and facilities

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While the President's Office has repeatedly stated that it is impossible to adjust the number of medical schools for the 2025 academic year, the prolonged conflict between the government and the medical community is particularly serious in the absence of local medical care,
In the parliamentary audit of medical schools in the
region, the deficit of university hospitals and the lack of preparation due to the increase in medical schools were on the cutting board.

Reporter Kim Jong-ho reports.

[Reporter]
National Audit of the National Assembly Education Committee on Pusan National University and Pusan National University Hospital.

Criticism continued over the conflict situation and insufficient response to the government's push to increase the number of medical school students, and lack of preparation for next semester.

With concerns that there may be a shortage of teachers and in-school facilities to cover the increased capacity,
Questions have also been asked about the expected return time and whether to take a leave of absence for students at
.

[Rep. Baek Seung-ah / Minjoo Party of Korea] I feel that the emergency plan proposed by the Ministry of Education is not a countermeasure but a threat. Both students and universities are on a leash.]

[Choi Jaewon / President of Pusan National University: In order to protect students' right to study, we are just thinking about doing our best as a school]

Related questions were also focused on the parliamentary audit of Chungcheong universities and university hospitals, including Chungbuk National University.

[Kang Kyung-sook / Cho Kuk Innovation Party member: Why are the heads of the hospital and the president not speaking out when the country suddenly picks 2,000 people?] What the hell. Do students cry and cry like that....]

[Kim Yong-tae / People's Power: Could you explain to the (audit) members why you applied for such a large increase in medical school capacity?]

{Chang-seop Ko / Chungbuk National University President: What role should we play in our region as a base university? I focused on how many people I should apply to fulfill that role.]

In front of the National Assembly, medical school professors and students held a hand sign protest to prevent the policy of increasing medical schools.

I'm Kim Jong Ho of YTN.