Gujarat to have one medical college in every district: Narendra Modi

The state government, on Sunday announced its plan of setting up one medical college in every district of the state.


“The government has focused on making available best medical services to the people as a part of which 15 new medical colleges will be set up,” CM Narendra Modi said. “About 2,115 seats in medical courses have been added in the last one decade. In 2001, there were only two medical colleges and 500 seats, but now it has increased manifold,” he said.


Modi made the announcement at the inaugural ceremony of a Rs 35 crore hospital, constructed in association with GIOSTAR Stem Cell Research Institute of USA. The hospital would offer stem cell transplantation therapy to the people. The state government has signed a MoU with GIOSTAR, USA, and has set up a special organisation with a view to free the tribal people of Gujarat suffering from genetic diseases like Sickle cell and Anaemia