Union Health Minister JP Nadda assured Health Minister Ramchandra Chandravanshi not to reduce the seats in three medical colleges of the State -- Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital (MGM) Jamshedpur, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) and (Patliputra Medical College and Hospital) PMCH Dhanbad during a meeting at New Delhi on Monday.
Notably, the Jharkhand High Court had put stay on the decision to reduce 50 seats each from the three medical colleges and directed the colleges to fulfill the norms of Medical Council of India (MCI). Nadda on the request on Chandravanshi has agreed to attend the Jharkhand Government's Sahiya Sammelan in the month of May. As many as 40,000 Sahiya will be participating in the gathering. They will be assigned to reach out the public from door-to-door and provide health services.
Besides, the agreement on visiting the State, Nadda assured to avail funds for tackling malaria diseases in Jharkhand. The Union Minister has assured to think over the establishment of AIIMS Deoghar. In 2013-14 the centre had asked the Jharkhand Government to prepare a report on the AIIMS plan. The prepared report has been sent to the Union Government. Sources maintained the assurance of the Union Health Minister was given after receiving the prepared report.