· Govt. to recruit 300 doctors, 200 specialist doctors and 150 super-specialist doctors
· Allied Health Sciences College to commence in Hamirpur from current academic session
Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that the state government is working to provide state-of-the-art diagnostic services at all medical colleges in the state. Modern equipment worth around Rs. 500 crore is being installed at these medical colleges. Such advanced machines are currently available only at AIIMS in Delhi. Similar facilities are not yet available even at AIIMS Bilaspur or in cities such as Ludhiana and Jalandhar.
Speaking at the inauguration of a public health camp in the Kangu area of Nadaun Assembly constituency on Sunday, the Chief Minister said that the installation of modern technology and equipment at medical colleges would strengthen diagnostic services and make them more accurate, enabling people to receive the right treatment without delay.
The Chief Minister said that, in addition to medical colleges, the state government is also appointing specialist doctors at all 70 Adarsh Medical Institutions so that people can access better healthcare close to their homes. He said the government is going to recruit 300 Medical Officers, 200 specialist doctors and 150 super-specialist doctors. As part of this initiative, doctors have also been appointed at hospitals in Nadaun, Kangu, Galore and Dhaneta.
Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that Dr. Radhakrishnan Government Medical College at Jolsappar would be inaugurated shortly. The first Allied Health Sciences institution of its kind in North India will be established here. The Vice-Chancellor has been directed to ensure that admissions to the institution begin from the current year. Allied Health Sciences professionals will therefore be trained in Hamirpur itself.
Appealing to local residents to make full use of the public health camp, the Chief Minister said that similar camps would also be organised in Nadaun and other parts of Hamirpur in the coming period.
The Chief Minister said that the Senior Secondary School at Kangu has been designated as a Rajiv Gandhi Day Boarding School. A new school building will be constructed and students will be provided with modern educational facilities. Construction of the primary school building will also begin soon.
Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that, despite challenging economic circumstances, Himachal Pradesh is moving towards self-reliance. He said that the state government was ensuring that there was no shortage of funds for key sectors, including health and education.
Earlier, the Chief Minister received a warm welcome on his arrival at Kangu.
