The State of Telangana has created historical past opening nine new medical colleges in totally different districts in one go.
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Chief Minister Ok. Chandrasekhar Rao nearly inaugurated the medical colleges arrange in Karimnagar, Kamareddy, Khammam, Jayashankar Bhupalpalli, Kumrambheem Asifabad, Nirmal, Rajanna Sircilla, Vikarabad and Jangaon districts on Friday. This follows the inauguration of eight medical colleges in totally different districts final 12 months and the State is transferring forward in the direction of the goal of organising one medical school every in all of the 33 districts.
The Chief Minister mentioned the inauguration of new medical colleges would guarantee 10,000 docs finishing their medical levels yearly and this might, in flip, result in a revolution in the medical sector.
Describing the inauguration of nine new medical colleges on a single day as a vital second, the Chief Minister expressed happiness that the State may obtain such distinction in a quick span of nine years.
“From a stage when there was criticism that Telangana is not going to have correct governance, now we have reached a stage the place now we have arrange 26 medical colleges,” he mentioned. The authorities had firmed up plans to open eight extra medical colleges in the subsequent tutorial 12 months taking the whole to 34. The growth adopted the State Cabinet’s choice to arrange a medical school in every district.
The Chief Minister recalled that from 2,850 MBBS seats in 2014, the quantity elevated to eight,515 at current. The seat energy would cross 10,000 mark by subsequent tutorial 12 months with present 26 medical colleges each in authorities and personal sectors coupled with the proposed eight extra colleges.
Health and Finance Minister T. Harish Rao mentioned the inauguration of new medical establishments mirrored the Chief Minister’s dedication to take healthcare to the doorstep of the widespread man. The State achieved a vital milestone in the well being sector underneath the steerage of the Chief Minister.
With the inauguration of new medical colleges, Telangana’s share in the MBBS seats throughout the nation has risen to 43% whereas 27 different States and Union Territories contribute to the remaining 53%. Telangana had turn into a position mannequin for the nation with the launch of a number of initiatives like Mission Bhagiratha, Mission Kakatiya, Kaleshwaram, 24X7 high quality energy provide to all sectors, medical school in every district and Ryth Bandhu., Mr. Harish Rao mentioned.
“The inauguration of new medical colleges has proved the saying that Telangana implements and the nation follows,” he added. He recalled the battle for separate statehood and mentioned the newly fashioned State had turn into a mannequin for others underneath the ready management of the Chief Minister.
Mr. Harish Rao congratulated the scholars who secured admissions in the new medical colleges.