Social media at odds over PSD move to cut courses


PETALING JAYA: The announcement by the Public Service Department (PSD) that medicine, dentistry and pharmacy will not be among the fields of study sponsored this year has led to a furious debate on social media.

While some users said there was a profound need for more doctors and dentists in the country, others claimed there was already an “oversupply” of medical students.

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