Centre’s permission sought to establish six medical colleges
Health Department submits project reports with details of lands identified
25/09/2019, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT,CHENNAI
C. Vijayabaskar
The Health Department has submitted detailed project reports along with details of lands identified to the Union Health Ministry seeking its nod to establish six medical colleges at Ramanathapuram, Virudhunagar, the Nilgiris, Dindigul, Namakkal and Tirupur.
Health Minister C. Vijayabaskar met Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and Union Health Secretary Preeti Sudan in New Delhi and submitted the request for establishing the colleges on Tuesday. “We have not only handed over our representations to the Union Health Ministry, but have also identified lands for all six places and have submitted detailed project reports,” he told The Hindu. Tamil Nadu has 23 medical colleges, the latest addition being at Karur.
He said the government sought nod to establish medical colleges under the aspirational districts programme at Ramanathapuram and Virudhunagar and for hill stations at the Nilgiris, apart from Dindigul, Namakkal and Tirupur. He added that the Chief Minister had stressed the need to sanction medical colleges for the aspirational districts.
Health centres
Dr. Vijayabaskar added that they also sought the establishment of primary health centres.
“We are a developed State and have good health indicators. So, we have sought new PHCs,” he said.
Health Secretary Beela Rajesh and Director of Medical Education in-charge R. Narayana Babu were present.
Health Department submits project reports with details of lands identified
25/09/2019, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT,CHENNAI
C. Vijayabaskar
The Health Department has submitted detailed project reports along with details of lands identified to the Union Health Ministry seeking its nod to establish six medical colleges at Ramanathapuram, Virudhunagar, the Nilgiris, Dindigul, Namakkal and Tirupur.
Health Minister C. Vijayabaskar met Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and Union Health Secretary Preeti Sudan in New Delhi and submitted the request for establishing the colleges on Tuesday. “We have not only handed over our representations to the Union Health Ministry, but have also identified lands for all six places and have submitted detailed project reports,” he told The Hindu. Tamil Nadu has 23 medical colleges, the latest addition being at Karur.
He said the government sought nod to establish medical colleges under the aspirational districts programme at Ramanathapuram and Virudhunagar and for hill stations at the Nilgiris, apart from Dindigul, Namakkal and Tirupur. He added that the Chief Minister had stressed the need to sanction medical colleges for the aspirational districts.
Health centres
Dr. Vijayabaskar added that they also sought the establishment of primary health centres.
“We are a developed State and have good health indicators. So, we have sought new PHCs,” he said.
Health Secretary Beela Rajesh and Director of Medical Education in-charge R. Narayana Babu were present.
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