Government Forms Committee for Establishment of Medical Colleges Using Hospital Resources

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The committee will discuss the possible issues and provide a comprehensive report with a feasibility assessment, norms, implementation roadmap, financial implications, and timetables to the Ministry of Health, along with suggestions. Read full detail

Government Forms Committee for Establishment of Medical Colleges Using Hospital Resources

New Delhi: The Union Government has established a committee to make suitable recommendations for the establishment of new medical colleges utilising existing hospital infrastructure. The announcement was made during the presentation of the interim budget.

For the establishment of medical colleges, the newly formed committee will discuss the possible issues and provide a comprehensive report with a feasibility assessment, norms, implementation roadmap, financial implications, and timetables for consideration by the competent authority.

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As per the Union Government, the committee include 14 members from esteemed institutes, such as Member (Health) NITI Aayog as the chairperson, secretary and Ministry of Home Affairs (or representative), secretary, Ministry of Defense (or representative), secretary, Ministry of Labour (or representative) and secretary, Ministry of Coal (or representative).

Additionally, it includes secretary, Ministry of Heavy Industry and Public Enterprise (or representatives), Secretary, Ministry of Mines (or representative), secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (or representative), secretary, Ministry of Power (or representative), secretary, Ministry of Railways (or representative), secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (or representative) and secretary, Ministry of Steel (or representative), Chairman of National Medical Commission (or representative) and additional secretary (Medical Education), Ministry of Health as members.

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During her budget address, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, "The Government plans to set up more medical colleges by utilising the existing hospital infrastructure under various departments. A committee for this purpose will be set up to examine the issues and make relevant recommendations. The committee will submit its results to the Ministry of Health, along with suggestions.

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