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| Medical University in J&K: Five years passed but announcement remained only on papers | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 1: On the occasion of "Doctors Day", the Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) reminded the government about the announcement of setting up a medical university in the J&K.
On December 18, 2017, the then Chief Minister of the erstwhile state of J&K, Mehbooba Mufti had announced that her government will start the process to set up the first medical University in Jammu and Kashmir. She said that the health care and education sectors are vital to state's development.
"In an effort to realise my father's vision we will start the process to set up the first medical university in J&K during the upcoming assembly session. The Healthcare & education sectors are vital to our state's development," Mehbooba wrote on Twitter.
Earlier on November 28, 2017, the then Health Minister of J&K, Bali Bhagat during the PDP-BJP regime, had announced that a medical university will be set up in J&K.
In order to cater to the growing demands of a large number of Government and Private Medical Colleges, including dental, AYUSH, para-medical, and physiotherapy institutions across the State, Government is going to establish an independent Medical University in Jammu and Kashmir, he said
To explore the possibility of establishing an independent Medical University in the State, Minister for Health & Medical Education, Bali Bhagat had convened a high-level preliminary meeting of officers in his office chamber and discussed the feasibility and modalities related to this ambitious move.
A detailed discussion was held on the issues related to the need and establishment of an exclusive Medical University in the State. As a preliminary move, the Minister constituted a four-member committee headed by Additional Secretary Health & Medical Education with representatives from Jammu University, Medical and Dental Colleges was a set-up of to suggest ways and means for setting up this vital institution after a detailed study of modalities and viability.
Nearly five years have passed but no step has been taken to fulfill the promises of setting up a medical university in J&K.
On "doctors day", DAK demanded the setting up of a medical university in Kashmir.
"Medical university in Kashmir is the need of the hour," said DAK President Dr. Nisar ul Hassan.
Dr Hassan said Jammu and Kashmir (JK) has dozens of medical institutions, including medical, dental and paramedical colleges, which are currently affiliated to Kashmir and Jammu universities. The two universities are already overburdened with the affairs of their own academic institutions and find it hard to cater to the needs of thousands of medical and paramedical students.
"In absence of medical university, medical students suffer immensely as examination results and awarding of degrees often get delayed," he said. |
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