The orders to this effect has been issued by the government authorities.
According to the recent report by ANI, Secretary of the Department of Medical Health and Medical Education, Dr R. Rajesh Kumar, issued an order to officially change the name of the Government Nursing College in Pauri to honour the late Ankita Bhandari.
The decision follows a recent order from Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to rename the Shrikot nursing college in honour of the young woman, read an official statement from the CM's office.
On the directions of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, the name of Government Nursing College Dobh (Shrikot), Pauri has been changed to "Late Ankita Bhandari Government Nursing College Dobh (Shrikot), Pauri", said Dr R Rajesh Kumar.
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The Chief Minister had met the parents of late Ankita Bhandari recently and reiterated that the state government stands firmly with the victim's family. Assuring them of lawful, impartial, and swift action on the demands put forth by Ankita Bhandari's parents, the Chief Minister said that ensuring justice for them is the government's top priority.
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Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami stated that the state government was aiming to establish at least one medical college in every district and expand Jan Aushadhi Centres in Uttarakhand.
He said this while speaking at the fifth convocation of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh. He had highlighted the developments in India's healthcare sector in the last decade. He also said that we are building new medical colleges to set up a medical college in every district and expand the network of Jan Aushadhi Kendras in the state. He further said that India's healthcare sector made remarkable progress in the last decade with initiatives like Ayushman Bharat and the establishment of new AIIMS and medical colleges.
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