When I was at medical college any 20% of the students were women,

When I was at medical college any 20% of the students were women, says Dr.Nafiza, a gynecologist talking about how things were during her early years. But now I can see that the percentage wavers between 40% and 50%. This is a clear indication that now more than ever women are entering the medical profession. Mind you these women are here because of their merit, she emphasizes. In the highly competitive world of the medical profession over the years you can see that there has been a remarkable and notable increase in the participation and performance of women. Due to the nature of the profession there is less discrimination faced by women. The new-generation doctors are more assertive, freer and more open-minded than we were at that age.

They are professional and most of them are quite career-oriented, comments Dr. Nafiza. She however points out that there is still some lacking in the overall training of young doctors. Earlier it was essential for doctors to go abroad for their post-graduate degree in order to get a better exposure and acquire more professional, cultural orientation in dealing with patients. But now-a-days due to access to such post-graduate degrees here in Bangladesh many women opt for a degree in Bangladesh rather than leave their families and go abroad. This limits their perception and vision about how treatment of patients should be, especially, in case of human patient dealing.As there are no such specialized training opportunities in Bangladesh, she believes that it is essential to know what is happening around the world.
 1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives:                   1  5 = 5
    a. In the field of medical profession women face
        i) a lot of discrimination                   ii) no discrimination

      iii) less disparity                                iv) more disparity
   b. At present, percentage of female students in medical science fluctuates between
       i) 20% and 30%                                      ii) 30% and 40%

     iii) 40% and 50%                                      iv) 25% and 45%
  c. Now-a-days, more women are entering medical profession because of their
       i) nepotism                                              ii) influence

     iii) affluence                                             iv) excellence
  d.Young doctors
      i) do not need post-graduate degree any more.
     ii) do not need to go abroad for post-graduate degree.
    iii) with post-graduate degree are becoming less in number.
    iv) have no scope of post-graduate degree in Bangladesh.
 2. Write whether the statements are true or false.If false, give the correct      

     answer:                                                                                              1 5 = 5                      

    a. The new generation doctors are more independent and more open minded than  

        those of the former times.
    b. Doctors need not keep pace with the latest information of treatment.
    c. Female physicians face acute discrimination in their work place.
    d. The new generation doctors are very conventional.
    e. The new generation doctors lack confidence.

 3. Fill in each gap in the following passage with a suitable word from the box.      

     There are more word than necessary :                                    

  

vice	opportunity	increased	participating	virtue	necessary
rise	different	need	abroad	medical	treatment

When Nafiza was a (a)------- student , the  percentage  of  girl students  were 20%. At

present this percentage has (b)-----between 40% and 50% and more and more women

are (c)------- in medical proffession by (d)------ of their merit. The present doctors are

(e)------- from the doctors during Nafiza’s time. Earlier it was (f)-------- for doctors to

go  abroad  for  acquiring more  advanced  knowledge in  medical  proffession. But at

present  women doctors (g)------- not go (h)------- because there is (i)------- of gaining

degrees in  Bangladesh. Her advice  to present  doctors  that they should go abroad to

keep pace with modern medical (j)------.

 4. Read the passage again. Now,Write in about 70-80 words about the conditions

of women doctors of present and past time.                                                             5   

 5. Answer the following questions :                                                            1  5 = 5

    a. Why is itessential for the women doctors to go abroad ?

    b. Why did the doctors go abrad in the past ?

    c. Why do women doctors face less discrimination ?

    d. What is Nafiza’s advice to women doctors at present ?

    e. What is changing trend in medical proffession ?

 6. Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the text :                               

Dr. Nafiza says that during her time 20% the students of medical colleges were women. But at present she (a)------ a (b)------ percentage of (c)------ students in medical colleges. This (d)------ indicates that now more women (e)------ into medical

proffession because of their merit. It is (f)------ that in highly competitive world of medical proffession the participation and performance of women have (g)------ remarkably. Women (h)------ less discrimination in medical proffession due to its nature The doctors during the time of Dr. Nafiza were not as (i)------ , free (j)------ open minded as the new generation doctors are.

 7. Suppose Nafiza is a doctor. Now writein about 70-80 words about her idea and suggestion regarding the doctors of present days.                                           5                                                                                                                         

 8. Read the passage again and write the main idea of the passage in not more

than five sentences.