The State Assembly on Friday adopted the Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Bill-2013 to make way to upgrade the VSS Medical College Hospital, Burla in Sambalpur district to the first medical university of the State.
The pending Bill which was taken up for consideration was piloted by the Health Minister Dr Damodar Rout. The Minister said that to provide better health care facilities to the people and boost medical education and research in the backward regions, it was felt necessary to convert the present VSS Medical College hospital, Bulra to a non-affiliated university in the name and style –Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Science and Research.
As per the provision, the institute will have autonomy to manage its own affairs – administrative and financial. Minister Rout said that the Government has already provided Rs 295 crore for upgradation of infrastructure of the medical college. Among others, leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh, Congress Chief Whip Prasad Harichandan, Anup Sai and Prafulla Ghadai participated in discussion.