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Himachal CM inaugurates Radhakrishnan Medical College

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Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh), June 16 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Saturday inaugurated Dr Radhakrishnan Government Medical College here, which will start operating from this academic year. Union Health Minister J.P Nadda was also present.

Thakur also performed online foundation of its upcoming college campus with a facility of 250-bed hospital in Thai village, some eight km from here.

The college building would come up with an outlay of Rs 206 crore, while Rs 1.91 crore would be spent on its residential block.

The medical college will admit the first batch of 100 students from this academic year and it will operate from the Regional Hospital here, a government spokesperson told IANS.

Later, the college would be shifted to the upcoming campus.

Now, six medical colleges have become functional in the state with each college having admission capacity of 100 students.

A state cabinet meeting, chaired by the Chief Minister, earlier this week had decided to restrict the quota of NRI seats in order to provide more merit-based admissions in this college.

Addressing a public meeting on Saturday, Thakur said it was a historical day for Hamirpur district as the much-awaited medical college had finally been inaugurated and would facilitate people of adjoining districts to get the best health services.

He said the state government would always remain indebted to the Union government for their liberal financial assistance and fulfilling all demands of this hill state.

He said with six medical colleges in government sector and one in private sector, around 750 doctors would be available to the state in the coming years which would help in meeting the demand of specialists and medical officers in the state.

Nadda, who belongs to this state, said the Union government was already ready for expansion of health services in the state.

“Chamba, Hamirpur and Nahan (towns) have been identified in the state for the establishment of new medical colleges and I am happy to share that Himachal Pradesh is among the first states to have all approved medical colleges functional.

“A sum of Rs 322.51 crore has been released by the central government for establishment of these three medical colleges and further funds to the tune of Rs 163 crore are being released in the current fiscal,” he said.

Nadda said at present there are 750 MBBS seats in the state.

With the establishment of these three new medical colleges, the intake capacity of the state has increased by 300 seats, he said.

He said dialysis facility have been made available in the eight districts of the state and now kidney patients need not to go to PGI in Chandigarh or to other places for dialysis.

Nadda assured that the demand of setting up a mother and child health centre and a nursing hospital in this nedical college complex would be considered in the near future.

Former Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal said the Modi government was always considerate to the demands of the state and in the near future the state would get many more major projects.

–IANS
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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma

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World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.

Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.

During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.

On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”

Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.

It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.

Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.

Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”

On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”

The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.

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