The Pioneer, Feb 14, 2009
PNS | Bhubaneswar
A non-resident Oriya (NRO) professor at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon, has written an e-mail to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik requesting him to send a proposal to the Central Government to establish an AIIMS-type institution in the backward KBK region of the State or upgrade the VSS medical college to an AIIMS-type institution along with completely taking out medical colleges proposed in Balangir and Jaring from private players and making them fully State Government medical colleges.
Prof Digambar Patra, who teaches Chemistry, has alleged that the State Government has not taken any initiative in this regard, adding that the high profile foundation ceremony for medical colleges in Balangir and Jaring has not yet met the expectations even after five years.
Though Orissa has a severe shortage of medical professionals such as doctors and has less number of Government medical colleges compared to other States, medical college is more than an educational institution for local people in backward pockets, Prof Patra pointed out.
Keeping regional backwardness in mind, the West Bengal Government has proposed to establish similar AIIMS-type institution in North Bengal, whereas the Chhattisgarh Government has established a Government medical college in the backward Jagdalpur region, he claimed.
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