10 govt-run medical colleges, 2 institutions renamed in Andhra

A Government Order (GO) issued by Health Special Chief Secretary M.T. Krishna Babu in this regard mentioned "the Director of Medical Education, A.P., Vijayawada has reported that the Government has established several medical colleges in the name of Dr Y.S.R such as Government Medical Colleges (Phase-I) at Vizianagaram, Rajamahendravaram, Eluru, Machilipatnam, Nandyal and Government Medical Colleges (Phase-II) at Adoni, Pulivendula, Markapur, Paderu, Madanapalle and institutions of Dr YSR Kidney Research Centre & Super Specialty Hospital, Palasa and Dr YSR Cancer Care Centre, Kadapa. The Director of Medical Education, A.P., has, therefore, sought the orders of the Government in the matter.

The Government have reviewed the matter and decided to change the names of the above Govt. Medical Colleges and institutions of Dr YSR Kidney Research Centre & Super Specialty Hospital, Palasa and Dr YSR Cancer Care Centre, Kadapa and to give generic names like Govt. General Hospital, Vizinagaram, Govt. General Hospital, Rajahmundry, till a new name is decided."

Further it added, "Accordingly, the Government hereby order to change the names of the 10 Medical Colleges (Phase - I and Phase -II colleges) whose names were changed in the G.O., 3rd read above as Government Medical Colleges and also hereby change the names of the two (02) institutions whose names were changed/established with name in the G.O. 1st and 2nd read above as Cancer Care Centre at Kadapa, YSR Kadapa District and Kidney Research Center and Super-specialty Hospital, Palasa, Srikakulam District, till a new name is decided."

Following this, the Director of Medical Education, Vijayawada, has been instructed to implement the necessary changes as per the government’s new order.