PIONEER NEWS SERVICE | Dehradun The Union Health and Family Welfare minister JP Nadda has said that the last 10 years have witnessed a 101 per cent increase in the number of medical colleges in the country. He said that during this period the number of MBBS seats have increased by 130 per cent while PG seats have seen an increase of 138 per cent in the medical colleges of the country. Nadda said this while presiding over the fifth convocation ceremony of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rishikesh on Tuesday. He said that 157 nursing colleges are also being established, to be co-located with the medical colleges. The Union minister said that 1.75 lakh Ayushman Arogya Mandirs are operational across the country providing a range of services pertaining to healthcare and wellness. Nadda added that providing affordable and quality healthcare to every poor person in the country is a priority of the central government. Highlighting the achievements of AIIMS’ across the country in medical education and services, he said, “Till the advent of this century, India only had one AIIMS in the country. Today, there are 22 AIIMS operating in the country.” He stated that AIIMS Rishikesh has carved a unique identity among healthcare institutes due to its superior services. He reiterated the central government’s commitment to providing world-class healthcare for the citizenry. “The government is focused on providing healthcare which is not only curative but also preventive, palliative and rehabilitative,” he stated. Appreciating AIIMS Rishikesh for effectively utilising the helicopter and drone services by rescuing 309 critical patients, Nadda said that it is one of the best institutes in the country for using digital services like telemedicine (e-Sanjeevani) to serve the remote and underserved areas of the state. In his address, the union minister exhorted the students to approach their work with compassion, integrity, and dedication. Emphasising that the government spends between Rs 30-35 lakh for every MBBS student, he urged the new doctors to shoulder more responsibilities as they embark on their professional careers. Speaking on the occasion, chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that India’s healthcare sector has seen a significant uplift in the last decade with the launch of initiatives like Ayushman Bharat and establishment of new AIIMS and medical colleges. He stated that AIIMS Rishikesh is providing quality and affordable healthcare services and facilities to people from across the state. Dhami stated that the institute is providing advanced medical treatment like robotic surgery, neuro surgery and radiation therapy to patients. He claimed that more than 5,000 Gram Panchayats in Uttarakhand have become TB free. He stated the State government is working to set up a medical college in every district of the State. After the convocation ceremony the union minister inaugurated several healthcare facilities to enhance the institute’s medical services, including Integrated Medicine in the Ayush Department, a PET scan machine in the Nuclear Medicine Department, PACS facility in the Radiology Department, and a Centre for Advanced Pediatrics in Pediatric Care unit of AIIMS-Rishikesh 434 Students awarded degrees during the convocation DEHRADUN: In the 5th convocation ceremony of AIIMS- Rishikesh the union minster JP Nadda awarded gold medals and degrees to 10 meritorious students from MBBS, DM, MSc Nursing, BSc Nursing, and BSc Allied Health Sciences programs. A total of 434 students received degrees during the convocation including 98 MBBS students, 95 BSc (Hons) Nursing students, 54 BSc Allied Health Sciences students, 109 MD/MS/MDS students, 17 MSc Nursing students, one MSc Medical Allied student, 12 Master of Public Health students, 40 DM/MCh students, and eight PhD students. Large number of students and their parents witnessed the ceremony. The Health and Education minister of Uttarakhand, Dhan Singh Rawat, Members of Lok Sabha Ajay Bhatt, Shri Ajay Tamta andTrivendra Singh Rawat and Vidhan Sabha speaker Ritu Khanduri Bhushan also addressed the programme. The event was also attended by AIIMS Rishikesh President, Dr Samiran Nandy, executive director, Dr Meenu Singh, dean academics, Dr Jaya Chaturvedi, medical Superintendent, Dr B. Satya Shri and others.
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