Governor Anandiben Patel pulls up Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University over underutilised infrastructure, poor campus performance

Lucknow: Governor Anandiben Patel recently asked Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University (ABVMU) to make better use of its infrastructure and improve campus maintenance, stating several parts of the university remain underutilised despite having adequate facilities.

Speaking at the university's convocation ceremony, the Governor, who is also the Chancellor of state universities, said the seventh and eighth floors of the administrative building were lying vacant, while several rooms on other floors were also not being used.

She said the three-storey auditorium, which has multiple seminar halls, had hosted only one programme during the year apart from the convocation.

The Governor also expressed concern over the condition of the campus. She said cleanliness was not satisfactory despite the university employing 148 sanitation workers. She pointed to poor sanitation behind the residential quarters, vacant land without gardens or plantations, and several staff quarters remaining unoccupied.

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Patel also said, as quoted by TOI, that the university library was not being used properly. Referring to the Miyawaki plantation model implemented at Jan Bhavan, she asked the university to undertake a large-scale plantation drive on available land.

The Governor's observations were based on an inspection report prepared by a team from Jan Bhavan (formerly Raj Bhavan), which had recently visited the university campus.

During the convocation, Patel also addressed representatives from 27 private and 28 government-aided colleges that were honoured at the event. She urged teachers to regularly seek feedback from students on services rather than relying only on official records.

Appealing to students, the Governor asked them to stay away from substance abuse and participate in the next phase of the Central government's anti-drug campaign beginning on August 18. She also encouraged them to follow the ideals of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that students at the Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government Medical College, Chhainsa complained of a lack of access to clean drinking water and inadequate electricity in classrooms, making conditions difficult, especially amid extreme heat. Due to the shortage of safe drinking water, students alleged they are forced to purchase water online and have demanded a permanent solution. Students also raised concerns about the attached hospital, claiming low patient inflow, irregular electricity supply, and lack of clean water facilities. They said that despite joining to pursue medical education, the institution lacks basic academic infrastructure.

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