The newly-built Baleswar Government medical college and hospital, which was recently renamed after renowned writer Fakir Mohan Senapati, would be inaugurated by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at Remuna on September 3 (Monday).
The Chief Minister is also schedule to unveil a bronze statue of Fakir Mohan at Remuna, informed Baleswar district Collector Ramesh Chandra Rout.
Rout too informed that the Chief Minister would interact with faculty members during his stay. However, there is no programme of public address by Patnaik, as of now, said Rout.
The medical college would begin teaching in MBBS courses from this academic session and admission process for 100 seats has been completed, informed college Pricipal Pratap Chandra Rath. He said about 145 doctors and staffs are in position now.
The theory classes would be held in the Remuna college and practical at the upgraded District Headquarters Hospital, he said.
Several people and organisations have expressed happiness over the renaming of the medical college and hospital after Fakir Mohan.
Meanwhile, the BJD is planning to make the inaugural ceremony as a grand show. The party’s district president RK Jena urged the party workers and people to come in large numbers and witness the event.