Bihta ESIC hospital gets Centre’s nod to start medical college

PATNA: The Union Ministry of Labour and Employment, headed by Bhupender Yadav, gave a nod to the Bihta ESIC hospital on Thursday to start its own medical college.
BJP MP, Ram Kripal Yadav, who had been supporting the project for a long time, called the Centre’s decision “a big gift for the people of Bihar”. “I am grateful to Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, and minister of labour and employment, Bhupender Yadav, for strengthening the medical infrastructure of Bihar and easing the burden on the Patna Medical College and Hospital,” he said.
Yadav added, “While waiting for the Centre’s nod, all the arrangements for starting a medical college had been made. The academic session will start soon.”
The BJP MP also pointed out that people from Patna, Bihta, Ara, and Bhojpur would also be benefited from the medical college and hospital.
Health minister, Mangal Pandey, and BJP MLC, Devesh Kumar, also thanked the Union government. Pandey said the medical college would have 100 MBBS seats. He added, “Classrooms, hostels, and other important buildings have been constructed. Only the faculty members have to be appointed and new equipment purchased for the laboratories.”
Once made functional, ESIC will be the 18th medical college and hospital in Bihar, including six private ones. During the first and second waves of the pandemic, it was made a dedicated Covid hospital.
Another medical college and hospital in Purnia with 100 MBBS seats is in the pipeline. Pandey said, “A team of the National Medical Commission has already inspected the upcoming medical college and hospital. Now, we are waiting for its clearance.”