Yogi Adityanath’s UP govt starts work on 6 AIIMS, 25 new medical colleges
The Yogi Adityanath Government Has Started Work On Setting Up Six AIIMS And 25 New Medical Colleges In The State, One Of The Promises The BJP Made In The Run-up To The Assembly Polls.
The Yogi Adityanath government has started work on setting up six AIIMS and 25 new medical colleges in the state, one of the promises the BJP made in the run-up to the assembly polls.“We promised to open six AIIMS and 25 new medical colleges in the state. We have started working in this direction. Once we shortlist areas for setting up these institutions, we will send a proposal to the Centre through the Chief Minister,” Minister for Technical and Medical Education Minister Ashutosh Tondon Gopalji told PTI.He said AIIMS and medical colleges is the need of the hour keeping in mind the state’s population and cater to their health needs. The institutions will be ready in the next five years.
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