The medical colleges were constructed at the cost of Rs 2,329 crore and are situated in the state of UP.
On Monday, October 25, 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented Uttar Pradesh with Diwali gifts and launched nine medical colleges in the state. In Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel, and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, PM Modi opened medical colleges virtually from the Siddharthnagar district.
The medical institutions, which cost Rs 2,329 crore to construct, are located in Siddharthnagar, Etah, Hardoi, Pratapgarh, Fatehpur, Deoria, Ghazipur, Mirzapur, and Jaunpur.
With the establishment of nine new medical colleges, around 2,500 more beds and employment opportunities have been generated.” “Purvanchal will now be the country’s new medical hub,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared while speaking to a crowd.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the country’s healthcare system, saying the government plans to establish at least one medical college in each district.
Speaking at an event in Rishikesh, the prime minister stated, “Only a few states had the AIIMS facilities about 6-7 years ago. Work is currently underway to bring AIIMS to every state. We’re rapidly expanding from six AIIMS to a robust network of 22 AIIMS. The government also wants to ensure that every area in the country has at least one medical college.”
He also praised previous Prime Minister AB Vajpayee’s contribution to the development of Uttarakhand, saying, “Atal ji has realised his dream of establishing Uttarakhand. Atal ji thought that development is inextricably linked to connectedness. As a result of his inspiration, work is already underway to assure unparalleled speed and scale in the country’s infrastructural connectivity.”
“The government today does not wait for citizens to approach them with their problems before acting. We’re working to eliminate this misunderstanding from the government’s thinking and structure. To tackle citizens’ problems, the government now goes straight to them “he stated.
The Prime Minister also expressed his gratitude for India’s ongoing vaccination campaign, saying, “The fact that 93 crore doses of COVID vaccine have been administered is a source of pride for every Indian. We will shortly surpass the 100-crore threshold. India has demonstrated to the rest of the world that by constructing the Co-WIN platform, it is possible to carry out a large-scale vaccination campaign.”
“India used to manufacture 900 metric tonnes of liquid medical oxygen per day on a daily basis. India expanded its output of medical oxygen by more than tenfold as demand grew. For any country in the world, this was an unimaginable ambition, but India has done it “PM Modi was also mentioned.
Under the PM CARES Fund, Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated 35 Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) oxygen plants to the nation. According to the PMO, the event began at 11 a.m. at AIIMS Rishikesh.
According to the Prime Minister’s Office, eight medical colleges have been sanctioned under a Centrally funded scheme to establish new medical colleges linked to district or referral hospitals, with the one in Jaunpur being made operational with state funds.
“Underserved, backward, and aspirational districts are given priority under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme.” The Scheme intends to expand the availability of health professionals, correct the existing geographical imbalance in the distribution of medical colleges, and make better use of the district hospital facilities.
“Under the Scheme’s three phases, 157 new medical colleges have been sanctioned across the country, with 63 of them already operational,” the PMO added.
PM Modi will leave later in the day for Varanasi, his Lok Sabha constituency, where he will inaugurate the PM Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission. He will also dedicate several development projects in Varanasi, totalling over Rs 5200 crore.
