Note: It seems state Government is playing poltics over ESIC issue. Earlier it has proposed Medical College in Bhubaneswar, second medical college in Rourkela and Dental/Nursing College in Kalahandi distict. (Another article in Samaja). MPs from Western Odisha had also written to Prime Minister for establishment of the ESIC medical college in Rourkela. Now it has taken a divided and rule policy for Western part of Odisha as it did for Central University of Orissa in between Koraput and Kalahandi.
Naveen mollycoddles Rourkela
Tathya.in, Dec 8, 2009
Bhubaneswar:8/December/2009
It seems that Naveen Patnaik is mollycoddling the people of Rourkela.
Chief Minister has now demanded the Government of India to favour with a Dental and Nursing College for the Steel City, said official sources.
State Government in the Department of Labour & Employment (DOLE) has asked the Ministry of Labour to set up the facilities in Rourkela keeping in view the long standing demand of the people.
After Rourkela has been sidetracked for a Medical College & Hospital, the State Government has initiated the move to set up Dental College and College of Nursing in the city.
There are 77,000 Insured Persons in Rourkela and surrounding areas under Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC).
Nearest Hospital for them is Sambalpur and IPs require frequent references for their dental problems.
Further there is extreme shortage of nursing staff in the health institutions of the state including ESI Medical Institutions.
So both Dental and Nursing College is needed, said Satya Prakash Nanda, Development Commissioner.
Mr.Nanda has taken up the issue with P C Chaturvedi, the Union Secretary Labour & Employment.
It has been agreed that ESIC would consider opening up of a Dental College and College of Nursing at Rourkela.
Investment in both the institutions will be around Rs.100 crores, said Sardar Jagar Singh, Secretary Labour & Employment.
Mr.Singh said that he has brought it to the notice of C D Kedar, the Director General ESIC.
Recently ESIC decided to set up a Medical College and Hospital at Bhubaneswar and this caused lot of resentment in Rourkela.
Civil society, Labour Unions and common men in the Steel city expressed their frustration over the matter.
So in order to assuage their hurt feelings, the State Government has posed both the institutions of learning at Rourkela.
Officials are hopeful that with this move the aspirations of the people in Rourkela will be partly fulfilled.
Govt seeks to ease hurt feelings of Rourkelites
The Pioneer, Dec 10, 2009
PNS, Bhubaneswar
Naveen Patnaik seems to be mollycoddling the people of Rourkela. He has now urged the Government of India to favour the steel city with a dental college and a nursing college, said official sources.
The State’s Labour and Employment Department has asked the Union Ministry of Labour to set up the facilities in Rourkela, keeping in view the longstanding demand of the people. After Rourkela has been sidetracked for an ESIC (Employees’ State Insurance Corporation Medical College and Hospital, the State Government has initiated the move to set up a dental college and a nursing college there.
There are 77,000 insured persons (IPs) in Rourkela and nearby under Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC). The nearest hospital for them is in Sambalpur, The IPs require frequent references for their dental problems. Further, there is an extreme shortage of nursing staff in the health institutions of the State, including the ESIC medical institutions.
So, dental and nursing colleges are needed at Rourkela, said Development Commissioner Satya Prakash Nanda, who has taken up the issue with Union Secretary of Labour and Employment PC Chaturvedi.
It has been agreed that the ESIC would consider opening up of a dental college and a college of nursing at Rourkela and investment in both the institutions would be around Rs 100 crore, said State Secretary of Labour and Employment Jagar Singh. He said he has brought the matter to the notice of Director General of ESIC CD Kedar.
Recently, the ESIC decided to set up a medical college and hospital in Bhubaneswar, which sparked a lot of resentment at Rourkela. Officials are hopeful that with the new move the aspirations of the people of the steel city would be partly fulfilled.
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