South Korea medical students end 17-month boycott of classes
Summary
Thousands of medical students in South Korea will return to classes after a 17-month boycott. They had stopped attending classes to protest government plans to increase medical school admissions. The Korean Medical Association confirmed the end of the boycott and plans to work with the government to improve medical education.Key Facts
- Medical students stopped classes for 17 months in South Korea.
- The boycott was in response to government plans to add more medical students.
- Students were concerned that more students would lower education quality.
- The Korean Medical Association announced the end of the boycott.
- No exact date for the return to classes has been given yet.
- The government aims to restore the academic calendar and improve training.
- Originally, the government planned to increase medical student admissions from 3,000 to 5,000 per year.
- 8,305 students will need to repeat their academic year as per the education ministry.
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