Bihta ESIC Hospital Gets Centre's Approval To Start Medical College with 100 MBBS seats
Patna: The Bihta ESIC Hospital received the Center's approval to open a new medical college with a capacity of 100 MBBS seats on Thursday, 16th September 2021. The green signal came from the Union Ministry of Labour and Employment, headed by Bhupender Yadav.
The medical college will be the 18th medical college and hospital in the state of Bihar and people from Patna, Bihta, Ara, and Bhojpur would also be benefited from the medical college and hospital.
BJP MP, Ram Kripal Yadav, had been a major pillar of support for this endeavour and was grateful for the center's approval, calling it a "a big gift for the people of Bihar". "I am grateful to Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, and minister of labour and employment, Bhupender Yadav, for strengthening the medical infrastructure of Bihar and easing the burden on the Patna Medical College and Hospital," he told TOI.
Health minister, Mangal Pandey, and BJP MLC, Devesh Kumar, also expressed their gratitude toward the Union government. Pandey said the medical college would have 100 MBBS seats, reports TOI
Assuring the citizens of the good infrastructure at the upcoming medical college, Pandey said, "Classrooms, hostels, and other important buildings have been constructed. Only the faculty members have to be appointed and new equipment purchased for the laboratories."
Bihta ESIC is one of the major hospitals in Bihar and during the first and second wave, it was made a dedicated COVID hospital.
Another medical college and hospital in Purnia with 100 MBBS seats is in the pipeline. Pandey said, "A team of the National Medical Commission has already inspected the upcoming medical college and hospital. Now, we are waiting for its clearance."
