4 new medical colleges will open in Jharkhand, green signal received from central government

News India Live, Digital Desk: A very big and good news has come for thousands of youth of Jharkhand who dream of serving the state by becoming doctors. Central government in Jharkhand four new medical colleges The proposal to open has been approved. This decision will not only open doors for students wishing to pursue medical studies in the state, but will also prove to be a milestone in the direction of strengthening the health system of the state.

With this approval, MBBS courses in the state 400 new seats Will increase, because every new medical college will have 100 seats.

Where and how will these colleges open?

These four new medical colleges are being opened under a special scheme of the Central Government, whose aim is to establish medical colleges in those districts of the country where this facility is not available yet. The objective of this scheme is to remove the imbalance of health facilities and medical education.

Who will bear the expenses?

The expenses incurred in building these colleges will be jointly borne by the central and state governments. It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, under which:

• 60 percent The central government will bear the expenses.
• 40 percent The expenses will be borne by the state government of Jharkhand.

How will Jharkhand benefit from this decision?

1. Shortage of doctors will go away: Jharkhand has been struggling with shortage of doctors for a long time. 400 new seats means that the state will get 400 new doctors in the coming years, which will overcome the shortage of doctors in government hospitals and health centers to a great extent.
2. Opportunity for youth in their own state: Till now many students of Jharkhand had to go to other states for medical studies. With the opening of new colleges, they will get a chance to become doctors while staying in their own state.
3. Better health facilities: Wherever a medical college opens, a big hospital is also attached to it. With this, not only that district but also the people of many nearby districts will be able to get better and specialist treatment facilities.
4. New employment opportunities: The construction of colleges and hospitals will create thousands of new job opportunities not only for doctors but also for nursing staff, technicians, and other support staff.

The state government will now expedite the process of identifying land and completing other formalities for these colleges. This decision is definitely a big and positive step for the future of Jharkhand.