Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated CIPET: Institute of Petrochemicals Technology, Jaipur through video conference. He also laid the foundation stone for four new medical colleges in the Banswara, Sirohi, Hanumangarh & Dausa districts of Rajasthan. The Prime Minister congratulated the people of Rajasthan for the 4 new medical colleges and CIPET institute. He informed that after 2014, 23 medical colleges have been approved by the central government for Rajasthan and 7 medical colleges have already become operational.
Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister said the biggest pandemic of 100 years has taught a lesson to the health sector of the world. Every country is engaged in dealing with this crisis in its way. India has resolved to increase its strength, self-reliance in this disaster.
The Prime Minister noted that while agriculture is a state subject, as the Chief Minister of Gujarat, he understood the shortcomings of the health sector of the country and, as Prime Minister, he made continuous efforts to remove them. He said that “we have worked on a national approach and national health policy to transform the country's health sector. From Swachh Bharat Abhiyan to Ayushman Bharat and now Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, many such efforts are part of this approach”, said the Prime Minister. He said that about three and a half lakh people in Rajasthan received free treatment under the Ayushman Bharat Yojana and the state has seen the start of work on about two and half thousand Health and Wellness Centres.
The Prime Minister said it is important that medical colleges or even super-speciality hospitals should spread their network rapidly to every nook and corner of the country. “Today we can say with satisfaction that India is moving beyond 6 AIIMS to a strong network of more than 22 AIIMS”, he added.
The Prime Minister said in the last 6-7 years, more than 170 new medical colleges have been set up and rapid work is going on with more than 100 new medical colleges. In 2014, the total seats of medical undergraduates and postgraduates in the country were about 82000. Today their number has increased to 140,000. In the field of regulation and governance also, the Prime Minister said that with the advent of the National Medical Commission, problems and questions of the past have been addressed.
Shri Modi remarked that skilled manpower associated with healthcare has a direct impact on effective health services. This was keenly felt in the corona period. The success of the central government's ‘Free vaccine, vaccine for all’ campaign is a reflection of this. Today, more than 88 crore doses of the corona vaccine have been administered in India, the Prime Minister said.
The Prime Minister said that in this time of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, a high level of skill will not only strengthen India but will also play a major role in achieving the resolve of self-reliant India. Skilled manpower is the need of the hour for one of the fastest-growing industries like the Petro-Chemical Industry. He said that the new Institute of Petrochemical Technology will connect the lakhs of youth with new possibilities. He also recalled his Chief Minister tenure and his efforts to establish and nurture Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, now Energy University, in the state. He saids this type of institute will pave the way for youths to contribute to clean energy innovations.
The Prime Minister highlighted that the Rajasthan Refinery Project at Barmer is progressing rapidly with more than 70,000 crore Rs investment. Talking about the city gas distribution in the state, the Prime Minister said that till 2014 only one city in the state had permission for City gas distribution, now 17 districts of the state have been authorized for city gas distribution network. In the coming years, every district of the state will have a piped gas network. He also pointed out the ease of living introduced by the arrival of toilets, electricity, gas connections. He said today more than 21 lakh families are getting piped water through Jal Jeevan Mission in the state. He declared that the development of Rajasthan, speeds up the development of India” and said that more than 13 lakh pucca houses were made in Rajasthan for poor families.
100 साल की सबसे बड़ी महामारी ने दुनिया के हेल्थ सेक्टर को बहुत कुछ सिखाया है।
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हर देश अपने-अपने तरीके से इस संकट से निपटने में जुटा है।
भारत ने इस आपदा में आत्मनिर्भरता का, अपने सामर्थ्य में बढ़ोतरी का संकल्प लिया है: PM @narendramodi
मुख्यमंत्री के रूप में देश के हेल्थ सेक्टर की जो कमियां मुझे अनुभव होती थी, बीते 6-7 सालों से उनको दूर करने की निरंतर कोशिश की जा रही है: PM @narendramodi
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देश के स्वास्थ्य सेक्टर को ट्रांसफॉर्म करने के लिए हमने एक राष्ट्रीय अप्रोच, एक नई राष्ट्रीय स्वास्थ्य नीति पर काम किया।
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स्वच्छ भारत अभियान से लेकर आयुष्मान भारत और अब आयुष्मान भारत डिजिटल मिशन तक, ऐसे अनेक प्रयास इसी का हिस्सा हैं: PM @narendramodi
चाहे एम्स हो, मेडिकल कॉलेज हो या फिर एम्स जैसे सुपर स्पेशियल्टी अस्पताल हों, इनका नेटवर्क देश के कोने-कोने तक तेज़ी से फैलाना बहुत ज़रूरी है।
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आज हम संतोष के साथ कह सकते हैं कि 6 एम्स से आगे बढ़कर आज भारत 22 से ज्यादा एम्स के सशक्त नेटवर्क की तरफ बढ़ रहा है: PM @narendramodi
इन 6-7 सालों में 170 से अधिक नए मेडिकल कॉलेज तैयार हो चुके हैं और 100 से ज्यादा नए मेडिकल कॉलेज पर काम तेज़ी से चल रहा है।
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साल 2014 में देश में मेडिकल की अंडर ग्रेजुएट और पोस्ट ग्रेजुएट की कुल सीटें 82 हजार के करीब थीं।
आज इनकी संख्या बढ़कर 1 लाख 40 हजार सीट तक पहुंच रही है: PM
केंद्र सरकार के सबको वैक्सीन-मुफ्त वैक्सीन अभियान की सफलता इसी का प्रतिबिंब है।
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आज भारत में कोरोना वैक्सीन की 88 करोड़ से अधिक डोज लग चुकी है: PM @narendramodi
स्वास्थ्य सेवा से जुड़ी स्किल्ड मैनपावर का सीधा असर प्रभावी स्वास्थ्य सेवाओं पर होता है।
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इसे हमने इस कोरोना काल में औऱ ज्यादा महसूस किया है: PM @narendramodi
आज़ादी के इस अमृतकाल में उच्च स्तर का कौशल, न सिर्फ भारत की ताकत बढ़ाएगा बल्कि आत्मनिर्भर भारत के संकल्प को सिद्ध करने में भी बड़ी भूमिका निभाएगा।
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सबसे तेज़ी से विकसित हो रहे उद्योगों में से एक, पेट्रो-केमिकल इंडस्ट्री के लिए, स्किल्ड मैनपावर, आज की आवश्यकता है: PM @narendramodi
