No one thought Deoria will have a medical college: CM Yogi Adityanath

GORAKHPUR: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for help under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) in strengthening the health infrastructure in the state.
The CM’s remark came while inspecting the Maharshi Devraha Baba Medical College in Deoria, days before the possible inauguration of the academic session of nine medical colleges, including medical college in Deoria, on July 30 by the PM.
“We are thankful to the PM for the help rendered in strengthening health infrastructure in the state. No one thought five-seven years ago that there will be a medical college in Deoria. If the National Medical Commission (NMC) approves it, the academic session of the medical college will be inaugurated by the PM. I am satisfied with the work in the medical college as sufficient faculty and other staff are already here and hostels for female and male students are ready,” the CM said.
He added, “Some faculty members have already started living in the hostels. I have inspected and seen that work here is up to the standards of the NMC.”
The CM said that from 1947 to 2016, there were only 12 medical colleges in the state and only the BRD Medical College of Gorakhpur was serving the needs of people in many districts of the region.
“We have already started academic session at eight medical colleges in the state. Academic session in nine medical colleges will be started after approval from the NMC. Besides, we have approved 14 more medical colleges and work has already started. For 16 other districts, we are making a policy to set up medical colleges on PPP model with the help of the Centre and state government.”
The CM said, “With the improved infrastructure, the Covid-19 pandemic is under control in Uttar Pradesh, the country’s biggest state as per population. Moreover, we have brought encephalitis under control upto 95%.”