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PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE/ Dehradun Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has said that the State government has submitted a proposal to the central government for establishment of a super-specialty hospital in the campus of the Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Uttarakhand Medical Education University. He was addressing a programme after laying the foundation stone of the proposed administrative block, amphitheatre and Nakshatra Vatika in campus of the university at Selaqui here on Monday.  The CM said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, medical education and health services have expanded significantly in the country. He said five government medical colleges are currently operational in the State, while two are under construction. Additionally, nine nursing colleges and three nursing schools are functional in the State. He added that  super-specialty services are being expanded in the medical colleges of Dehradun, Haldwani and Srinagar.  He said that a modern cancer institute is being constructed in Haldwani and facilities are also being strengthened in district hospitals and community health centres. An AIIMS satellite centre is being constructed in Kichha, Udham Singh Nagar district, at a cost of Rs 351 crore, which will provide modern healthcare services to a large population in the region. Facilities like telemedicine and heli-ambulances are also being provided to expand access to healthcare in remote and inaccessible areas, he said.  The CM said that new doctors and paramedical personnel are being recruited in the medical colleges and training facilities are also being improved. Training in foreign languages is also being provided to provide youth with overseas employment opportunities.  He averred that the State government is committed to securing the future of youth and providing them with better employment opportunities. “To effectively curb irregularities in recruitment examinations, the State government has implemented strict anti-copying laws. He stated that in the past five years, more than 35,000 youth in the State have been provided government jobs through transparent recruitment processes,’’ he said. In the programme, the CM offered floral tributes to late Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna. Health and Medical Education minister Subodh Uniyal said that the State government is continuously working to expand medical education and strengthen health facilities.  Sahaspur MLA Sahdev Singh Pundir, vice chancellor of Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Uttarakhand Medical Education university Dr Bhanu Duggal, director general UCOST Durgesh Pant, director general Information Banshidhar Tiwari, director Medical Education Dr Ashutosh Sayana and others attended the programme.