Minister announces more places to study medicine in Italy

(ANSA) - ROME, MAR 20 - There will be more places available at medical school in Italy starting from next month, Universities and Research Minister Anna Maria Bernini said on Monday.
    The announced 20-30% increase "will not be random, but based on the job market", she added, speaking on the sidelines of the opening ceremony of the academic year in Cagliari.
    Bernini said it will also be necessary to review the criteria for specialisation to avoid a subsequent "bottleneck".
    "Life is not a race, we must not be afraid of merit, even mistakes teach us something", the minister told students taking their first exams. 'Don't be afraid to make mistakes, you learn from them,' she added. (ANSA).