Dr. Ajit Kumar, joint secretary of the Ranchi branch of the Indian Medical Association (IMA), expressed his disappointment over Jharkhand losing 300 MBBS seats and stated, "It's really a sad state of affair and we have almost lost 300 medical seats in the state."
Mentioning that both State and Union Government have to work together to make these colleges functional Dr. Kumar stated, "The issue will be taken up for discussion when the executive committee of the state IMA meets on Sunday."
He also informed the daily that they would visit the CM and Governor to discuss the matter and would approach the Union Government as well through the elected MPs of the area.
"The state has 14 MPs and we will approach them through our IMA branches in the districts so that they take up the issue with the Union government," he said.
Meanwhile, MP Sunil Soren has assured the students regarding the same and has promised to inform the Union Government about the problems faced by the medical students of Dumka to pursue their education.
As per a recent UNI report, Soren stated that he would also inform the Union Health Minister regarding the various problems being faced by the hospital which was set up to provide better healthcare facilities to the people of Santhal Pargana by the previous BJP government.
He added that despite Dumka being the workplace of JMM supremo Shibu Soren, his son and Chief Minister Hemant Soren the medical college which was set for the well being of the area lacks facilities of laboratories and faculties.
He also called the executive engineer of the building construction department on the spot and collected information regarding lab construction and other issues.
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