Union Laws Leave 25000 Medical Aspirants Stranded and puts the future on stake, Nawaz Khakmat demanded registration and issuance of drugs license among students

Muntsir Giri

Jammu November 02:—A renowned Socio Political Activist from Jammu region Nawaz Ahmed Khakmat had demanded registration of diploma’s and issuance of drugs license among students who had completed their respective courses before the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir.
In a press statement Nawaz Khakmat said that more than 25000 Medical Assistant and Pharmacist diploma holders have lost hope, as they are not getting the registration under the Indian Pharmacy Council (IPC 1948) rules.
Adding that future of thousands of students is at stake.
A group of diploma holders while briefing press said that their diploma’s may be recognised in the registration process governed by India’s Pharmacy Act of 1948, which now applies instead of the pharmacy council laws of the erstwhile state.
Nawaz Ahmed Khakmat along with Medical Assistant and Pharmacist diploma holders requested the new Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory Shri Manoj Sinha to address the issue soon for welfare of thousands hopeless students and urged uponUnion Health Minister to come forward to save the future of 25000 Medical Assistant aspirants in Jammu and Kashmir.
Nawaz said that believing that “laws are made for the betterment of society, not its devastation.” Nawaz added.