Blitz Bureau
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that the state will realise the goal of ‘one district, one medical college’ soon. The CM on August 3 stressed the need for strengthening healthcare services in all medical colleges. He emphasised quality research and innovation along with technical upgradation for medical staff to uplift the healthcare system while addressing a gathering after distributing 483 laptops among MBBS students and paramedical staff at the BRD Medical College in Gorakhpur.
He said two new medical colleges — one each in Ballia and Balrampur — would be set up soon. New medical colleges in Shamli and Sambhal would also start their academic session this year. Uttar Pradesh will offer admission to 10,500 MBBS seats this year.
Lauding the cooperation extended by Prime Minister Modi, he said that a super speciality hospital for the treatment of Japanese Encephalitis patients was granted by Modi along with a regional unit of the Indian Council of Medical Research.
