Plan to keep VSS Burla under SCB Cuttack opposed
The Pioneer, July 20, 2009
Nimai Charan Sahu | Sambalpur
Residents of Sambalpur and Burla strongly protested the recent proposal of the State Government to keep the VSS Medial College Hospital at Burla under the Orissa Health University at the SCB Medical College Hospital at Cuttack. Present and former members of senate and syndicate of the Sambalpur University also raised their voice against the proposal.
Instead of making efforts for development of the backward region, the Government is again trying to centralise power and function at the State capital and Cuttack, alleged Kishor Behera, Sudhansu Mohanty, Manjushree Mohanty and other residents.
The Medical Council of India (MCI), two years back had suggested certain improvements, including filling up of vacancies of doctors in various departments, while enhancing 43 seats in MBBS course in this premier health institute. But, instead of complying with these recommendations, the Government made deliberate delay and a situation like closing down of 43 seats was created, rued the residents.
When this problem was just over, the State Government is again creating a new one by making effort to put it under the Health University at Cuttack, 300 km away from here. This will create further problem for the students and staffs of this college, said Durga Padhi and Satyendra Bahidar. They cautioned the State government to refrain from such an anti-populace decision.
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