New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated nine medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh from Siddharthnagar.
Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya were also present at the event. These nine medical colleges are situated in the districts of Siddharthnagar, Etah, Hardoi, Pratapgarh, Fatehpur, Deoria, Ghazipur, Mirzapur and Jaunpur.
Eight Medical Colleges have been sanctioned under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme for “Establishment of new medical colleges attached with district/ referral hospitals” and one Medical College at Jaunpur has been made functional by the State Government through its own resources.
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LIVE: PM Shri @narendramodi inaugurates nine medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh. #75MedicalHubsInUP https://t.co/6ucnT2bDsr
— BJP (@BJP4India) October 25, 2021
By opening these new 9 medical colleges over 2500 new beds are added, over 5000 employment opportunities will be generated. Earlier govt has left people of ‘Purvanchal’ to suffer from diseases but now it will become a medical hub of Northern India…: PM Modi in Siddharthnagar
Has it ever happened before that 9 colleges were inaugurated?… It’s reason is political priorities… Previous govts were only filling their family lockers & earning for themselves. But our priority is to save poor’s money and provide them facilities: PM Modi in Siddarthanagar
From 1947-2016, only 12 govt medical colleges were there but now under PM Modi’s leadership, 30 medical colleges will be opened. Out of 30, MBBS classes have started in 7 colleges, and today we are inaugurating 9 more; 14 more in future: CM Yogi Adityanath in Siddarthanagar
PM Narendra Modi launches 9 medical colleges in Siddarthanagar. pic.twitter.com/5kApUzAgNm
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Opening 9 medical colleges in a day is no small thing. These medical colleges will benefit both present, future generations. Under PM Modi, medical education governance has improved… GoI has opened 157 medical colleges in the country…: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya pic.twitter.com/yijASVqBSH
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Siddharthnagar: PM Narendra Modi being escorted by CM Yogi Adityanath and Governor Anandiben Patel ; taking a look at the exhibition at the venue. He will be inaugurating 9 medical colleges, today pic.twitter.com/GaPSl9UGxo
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Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath presents ‘Lord Buddha’s idol to PM Narendra Modi. pic.twitter.com/C0Vq7gBTDV
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“Leaving for Siddharthnagar and Varanasi. Today, India’s largest scheme to scale-up health infrastructure will be launched. Various medical colleges along with key development works will be inaugurated,” tweeted PM Modi.
At around 10.30 am in Siddharthnagar, Prime Minister will inaugurate nine medical colleges in the state and at 1.15 pm he will launch Pradhan Mantri Atmanirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana in Varanasi.
As per an official statement, he will also inaugurate various development projects worth more than Rs 5200 crore for Varanasi.
“Prime Minister Atmanirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana (PMASBY) will be one of the largest pan-India schemes for strengthening healthcare infrastructure across the country. It will be in addition to the National Health Mission,” said PMO.
It further said that the objective of PMASBY is to fill critical gaps in public health infrastructure, especially in critical care facilities and primary care in both urban and rural areas. It will provide support for 17,788 rural Health and Wellness Centres in 10 High Focus States. Further, 11,024 urban Health and Wellness Centres will be established in all the States.
Critical care services will be available in all the districts of the country with more than 5 lakh population, through Exclusive Critical Care Hospital Blocks, while the remaining districts will be covered through referral services.
People will have access to a full range of diagnostic services in the Public Healthcare system through a network of laboratories across the country. Integrated Public Health Labs will be set up in all the districts.
Nine medical colleges to be inaugurated are situated in the districts of Siddharthnagar, Etah, Hardoi, Pratapgarh, Fatehpur, Deoria, Ghazipur, Mirzapur and Jaunpur. 8 Medical Colleges have been sanctioned under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme for “Establishment of new medical colleges attached with district/ referral hospitals” and 1 Medical College at Jaunpur has been made functional by the State Government through its own resources.
UP Governor Anandiben Patel, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will also be present during the event.
