Medical colleges in Haryana increased by two-fold in 8 years: Govt
The Haryana government has said that MBBS seats in the state have increased by more than double in the last 8 years, from 700 to 1,735.
Haryana government has released a statement that says the number of medical colleges has increased by twofold in the state and MBBS seats have gone up by more than double in the last 8 years, where the seats have increased from 700 to 1,735.
“This has become possible because of the regulatory reforms brought in by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar since 2014. Haryana has witnessed a new era of growth in the health sector during this period,” a government statement said, as reported by Indian Express.
"Radical changes in the health services sector not only helped the state government successfully combat the Covid-19 pandemic but also played a pivotal role in realizing his vision of ‘Swasth Haryana’," added the statement.
The Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar now aims to increase the number of graduate seats in medical colleges to 3,035 by the year 2025. Concrete steps are being made for setting up a medical college in every district, added the government statement.
Latest development in Haryana's health sector
Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya University of Health Sciences is being established at Kutel in Karnal, which will have a 750-bed super speciality hospital and research department. Moreover, nine medical colleges are being set up at Bhiwani, Jind, Faridabad, Narnaul, Kaithal, Sirsa, Yamunanagar, and Gurugram.
CM Khattar had announced the opening of six nursing colleges in Faridabad, Rewari, Kaithal, Kurukshetra and Panchkula, at a cost of INR 194 crore.
The government said the annual income slab of BPL families has been increased to INR 1.80 lakh and now “22 lakh families will get the benefit of Ayushman Bharat Scheme”.
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