PM Narendra Modi: 50% seats in private medical colleges will be charged on par with govt colleges
New Delhi, March 7: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the Centre had decided that half of the seats in private medical colleges would be charged on a par with government medical colleges.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the government had controlled the price of more than 800 medicines required for the treatment of diseases such as cancer, tuberculosis, diabetes, heart disease.
Addressing a gathering, Prime Minister Modi said Jan Aushadhi Kendras were centres for medicine for the body, they also reduced the anxiety of the mind and they were also centres of relief to the people by saving their money.
The Prime Minister expressed satisfaction that such benefits are accruing to all segments of people and in all parts of the country. He also noted the success of the 1 rupee sanitary napkin. "The sale of 21 crore sanitary napkins shows that Jan Aushadhi Kendras have made the lives of women easy all over the country," he said.
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The Prime Minister said as of now more than 8,500 Jan Aushadhi Kendras had been opened in the country. "These centres are now becoming solution centres for the common man and not just another government store," PM Modi said.
The Prime Minister said the government had also controlled the price of more than 800 medicines required for the treatment of diseases such as cancer, tuberculosis, diabetes, heart disease. "The government has also ensured that the cost of stunting and knee implants is also kept under control," he said. He gave statistics regarding making medical care affordable for the citizens.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the occasion interacted with the owners and beneficiaries of the scheme.
He also interacted with a beneficiary from Patna named Hilda Anthony and asked her about how she came to know about the Jan Aushadhi medicines and their benefits. She said, "I am able to get my monthly medicines in just Rs 250 instead of Rs 1,200- Rs 1,500." Interacting with another beneficiary, who is a person with a special ability, Suresh Chandra Behera shared his experience about the scheme and said, "I am saving Rs 2000 per month after purchasing medicines from Jan Aushadhi Kendra."
The Prime Minister also said that a few days ago, the government had taken another big decision that would benefit the poor and middle-class children. "We have decided that half the seats in private medical colleges will be charged on a par with government medical colleges," he said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with Jan Aushadhi Kendra owners and beneficiaries of the scheme via video conferencing on Monday.
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Jan Aushadhi week is being celebrated across the country from March 1 to generate awareness about the usage of generic medicines and the benefits of Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana. The theme of this event was "Jan Aushadhi-Jan Upyogi". Union Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya was among those present on the occasion.
-PTC News
