A Skill Centre for training in National Emergency life Support Course for doctors, nurses and para-medical personnel will be set up at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS), Rohtak.
A proposal to this effect has been approved by Chief Minister Manohar lal Khattar, said an official spokesman.
He said a team of Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has already visited the PGIMES, Rohtak and has already approved the project. The Union Ministry would contribute over Rs 2.60 crore as 100 per cent grant to set up this centre.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will soon be signed by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Directorate General of Health Services (Emergency Medical Relief) and Director, PGIMS, Rohtak on behalf of the State Government to set up the Centre.
He said the Centre will help the State to get services of trained doctors, nurses and para-medical personnel to deal with any emergency life support cases.
While the PGIMS, Rohtak wil provide space for the skill centre, all infrastructures, equipments including consumable items for the first year would be provided by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
The salary of one course coordinator for first five years would be borne by the Union Ministry and after five years, it would be borne by the State Government, said the spokesman.
Also, the recurring expenses from the second year onwards would also have to be borne by the State Government, he added.