Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for AIIMS Rajkot on Thursday and reminded Corona warriors that they risked their lives fighting the pandemic. He also urged people not to lower their guard and strictly adhere to the preventive rules of the coronavirus even after vaccination.
“‘Swasthya hello sampada hai‘, the year 2020 has taught us well. It has been a year full of challenges. Therefore, this last day of the year is the day to remember those Crown warriors who fight for us, risking their lives. I bow to them, ”he said.
Noting that the country is preparing for mass vaccination, Prime Minister Modi said the new year “comes with the hope of receiving treatment. “I used to say ‘jab tak davai nahi dhilai nahi’, but now our mantra for 2021 should be: Davai bhi, kadaai bhi (yes to medicine and yes to caution).”
“I am sure that the people of the country would make similar efforts for mass vaccination to those they had made to contain the spread of the virus. Around a million people have recovered from COVID-19 and the number of daily fresh cases in India is declining. 2021 comes with a new hope for treatment, “added Modi.
India has become the powerhouse of global health, Modi said. “We are working in mission mode to improve medical education in India. After the formation of the National Medical Commission, the quality and quantity of health education will improve ”, he added.
On December 21, the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Harsh Vardhan and Gujarat CM Rupani virtually opened the first academic session of 50 AIIMS Rajkot MBBS students. The campus now operates in a section of the Pandit Deendayal Upadhayay Government Medical College building and the PDU City Hospital.
The state government has allocated 200 acres of land between the villages of Para Pipaliya and Khandheri on the Jamnagar Highway on the northern outskirts of the city. The central government has approved a total outlay of Rs1,195 crore for the proposed campus, which is expected to emerge within three years.
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