First hint that the CM is aware of the ESIC medical college in Rourkela issue
Following is an excerpt from a report in tathya.in.
Chief Minister has now demanded the Government of India to favour with a Dental and Nursing College for the Steel City, said official sources.
State Government in the Department of Labour & Employment (DOLE) has asked the Ministry of Labour to set up the facilities in Rourkela keeping in view the long standing demand of the people.
After Rourkela has been sidetracked for a Medical College & Hospital, the State Government has initiated the move to set up Dental College and College of Nursing in the city.
…Nearest Hospital for them is Sambalpur and IPs require frequent references for their dental problems.
Further there is extreme shortage of nursing staff in the health institutions of the state including ESI Medical Institutions.
So both Dental and Nursing College is needed, said Satya Prakash Nanda, Development Commissioner.
Mr.Nanda has taken up the issue with P C Chaturvedi, the Union Secretary Labour & Employment.
It has been agreed that ESIC would consider opening up of a Dental College and College of Nursing at Rourkela.
Investment in both the institutions will be around Rs.100 crores, said Sardar Jagar Singh, Secretary Labour & Employment.
Mr.Singh said that he has brought it to the notice of C D Kedar, the Director General ESIC.
Although a dental and nursing college (if it happens) is better than nothing, but it still does not seem to address the issue fairly. If there are more ESI insured people around Rourkela, the medical college should be established there. If there is some real logical reason why the medical college is being made in Bhubaneswar then the officials involved should spell that out.
26 comments December 9th, 2009