Tiruvarur: The state Government has enhanced the fund allotment for health department manifold over a period of years to provide health care to all, said M. Karunanidhi, Chief Minister at the inauguration of the new Government Medical College at Tiruvarur.
The college has come up at a cost of Rs. 100 crores. The Chief Minister stated that the funds allotted by the previous government for health in the year 2005-06 was only Rs. 1,487 crores whereas the funds allotted by the DMK Government for the current year 2010-11 itself was Rs. 3889.41 crores.
Among the various health schemes implemented by the state government, the 108 ambulance service and Kalaignar's Insurance scheme for life saving treatment remain the most useful and most popular schemes.
He appealed to the political parties not to politicise each and every issue. When it is for a good cause and public welfare, the parties should unite together and work. He said that participation of Mannargudi CPI MLA V. Sivapunniyam, in the function is a good example for opposition parties appreciating the good work done by the Government.
The Chief Minister handed over admission cards to students selected for the new Government Medical College at the function. M. K. Stalin, Deputy Chief Minister, said that revolving fund and loans to the tune of Rs. 10.58 crore is disbursed to 1,022 women self help groups in the function. M. R. K.Panneerselvam, Health Minister, said that Kalaignar's Insurance scheme had benefited 1.53 lakh people. A sum of Rs. 415 crore has been spent for them.
V. K. Subburaj, Principal Secretary to Government, Health Department said that Tiruvarur Medical College is the 17th government medical college in the state. In developed countries there are 400 doctors for one lakh population. In India there are only 70 to 80 doctors per one lakh population. There is a need, according to Indian Medical Council, to open 300 more Medical colleges in the country out of which 100 Government Medical colleges are a requirement
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INFRASTRUCTURE IN PLACE: One of the buildings of the Tiruvarur Government Medical college.
500-bed hospital is also ready, says Health Secretary
When Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi unveils the plaque to formally inaugurate the Tiruvarur Medical College at his birthplace on Tuesday, the State will inch a step closer to its aim of having a medical college in every district.
With this college and the other new medical college at Villupuram, the State now has a total of 17 medical colleges, with 1,653 MBBS seats under the State quota.
In the counselling process, all government college seats were filled, including 85 each at Villupuram and Tiruvarur. The students who have been allotted State quota seats in Tiruvarur are expected to be present at the inaugural function.
The Tiruvarur Medical College was conceived in the State budget in 2008. Efforts were taken from then to set up a medical college in the district, adjoining Thanjavur, Health officials say.
A new 500-bed medical hospital has also been constructed to complement the new college that has been built within the Collectorate complex in Tiruvarur.
“The college and the hospital have come up in record time. All efforts have been made to ensure that all facilities – infrastructure, equipment and staff – are in place right from day one,” says Principal Secretary, Health, V.K. Subburaj. . A total of Rs.110 crore has been spent, including Rs.90 crore on the basic building infrastructure.
A total of 110 doctors' posts have been sanctioned and filled. In addition, 1,200 other staff members have been recruited for the college and hospital.
Hostel facilities and a library have been constructed and will also be inaugurated on Tuesday. The college will formally begin functioning from August 2.
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