Odisha CM Naveen inaugurates PGIMER at Capital Hospital

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday inaugurated the new Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) at the Capital Hospital. The CM interacted with the first batch of PG students at the institute and advised them to work for the welfare of the people.

After formally inaugurating the institute, Patnaik said it will play a significant role in providing quality education and expert healthcare to people in the state.

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Studies in Postgraduate courses have started in six disciplines - general surgery, medicine, orthopaedics, obstetrics & gynaecology, pulmonary medicine, and Pediatrics.

The chief minister interacted with a few students of the institute. Students from Uttar Pradesh, Kerala and Sikkim expressed happiness over the facilities at the new institute. They also appreciated provisions and mechanisms in the state for providing quality healthcare to people.

Patnaik advised the students to work for the welfare of the people following the 5T (teamwork, technology, transparency, timely completion of works leading to transformation) principles and wished them the best for their future careers.

The Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research at Capital Hospital, Bhubaneswar is imparting postgraduate education in different clinical and non-clinical disciplines. In the first phase, approval of the National Medical Commission (NMC) has been obtained for opening six departments from the academic session 2022-23 with the admission of 24 postgraduate students.

A new academic block meant for the PG institute is being built at a cost of Rs 284 crore and the construction is expected to be completed in 2023.

Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that a group of BJP MPs met Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and urged him to take the required steps for implementation of the Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) in the state as soon as possible.

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