Telangana Government to Inaugurate Nine New Medical Colleges and Expand Arogya Mahila Clinics
Telangana is set to witness a significant milestone in its healthcare and education sector as Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao prepares to inaugurate nine government medical colleges on September 19. These colleges will be established in various districts of the state, including Kamareddy, Karimnagar, Khammam, Jayashankar Bhupalapally, Komaram Bheem Asifabad, Nirmal, Rajanna Sircilla, Vikarabad, and Jangaon. This strategic move comes in the run-up to state elections.
Health Minister T. Harish Rao recently led a comprehensive review meeting at the Arogyasree Health Care Trust office to ensure the successful launch of these medical colleges. In addition to this, Harish Rao announced a visionary plan to expand Arogya Mahila clinics. This expansion initiative, slated for September 12, aims to establish 100 additional centers dedicated to women’s healthcare.
Harish Rao expressed the Chief Minister’s unwavering commitment to enhancing healthcare and medical education across Telangana’s districts. He highlighted that classes had already begun in eight medical colleges inaugurated by the Chief Minister the previous year. Rigorous preparations are underway to ensure a smooth start to the academic year in these nine newly established colleges.
To guarantee a seamless commencement of classes, the respective college principals have been entrusted with overseeing the admissions process. The minister further directed key officials, including the Vice Chancellor of Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences and the director of medical education, to reconvene for further supervision and coordination.
Discussing the expansion of government-run medical institutions, Harish Rao emphasized the remarkable progress. Before the formation of Telangana, there were only five medical colleges, with three predating the state’s establishment. With the addition of these nine new medical colleges, Telangana will have a total of 26 government medical colleges, offering an impressive 3,915 medical seats. This marks a significant increase from the mere 850 MBBS seats available in 2014 across five government medical colleges.
Turning attention to Arogya Mahila clinics, Harish Rao revealed that Telangana currently boasts 272 such centers and is on track to have 372 in the near future. These centers will exclusively employ female medical personnel, providing essential medical services every Tuesday. The clinics have already made a substantial impact, having screened 2,78,317 individuals, with 13,673 requiring immediate medical attention. These patients were promptly referred to hospitals by the dedicated healthcare professionals at these clinics.
The health minister also issued directives for the expedited release of results for the recruitment of 5,204 staff nurses. He stressed the urgency of addressing pending matters related to the Pay Revision Commission (PRC) and resolving the arrears of auxiliary nurse midwives (ANMs). Additionally, he called for the swift completion of the appointment process of district medical and health officers (DMHOs) under the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) limits.
In summary, Telangana’s healthcare and medical education sectors are poised for significant growth with the inauguration of nine new government medical colleges and the expansion of Arogya Mahila clinics. These initiatives underline the government’s commitment to providing high-quality healthcare and medical education to the local population, ensuring a healthier and more educated future for the state.