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medium of instruction is Persian. A medical
school was started in the second year of
H. M.'s reign providing junior medical
instruction to many young men of the
country. All the expenses of the various
institutions are borne by the Government.
No fees are charged and nearly 20% of the
students, besides getting the benefits of
free tuition, free books and other materials,
are paid handsome stipends. Every Habibya
College student without exception gets 20
Afghanis per mensem for the first year, 30 for
the second and 40 for the third year. Faculty
students, in addition to their monthly stipends
of 50 Afghanis each, get free meals and
clothing. Great care is taken of the health
of the students. The Ministry of Education
has a well-equipped dispensary and a qualified
doctor. The students are properly examined
and treated; no charge is made either for
consultation or for treatment. In serious
cases students are sent abroad on Government
expense. While writing about the medical
aid for the students, it will not be out of
place to mention the medical arrangements
made for the general public. Many hospitals
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