SRINAGAR: “Time has come to think of a separate medical university now to regulate and supervise the ever-expanding activities in the medical education sector,” Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said this, while addressing the gathering, at 34th annual day function of Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) here on Monday.
Mehbooba Mufti said that the state is witnessing massive expansion in medical education with two AIIMS, five medical colleges, many nursing colleges and research centres coming up in the State. Time has come to think of a separate medical university now to regulate and supervise the ever-expanding activities in the medical education sector, she added.
The Chief Minister complimented the medical fraternity of Jammu and Kashmir for the dedication they have shown in their profession time and again. She hoped that the dedication exhibited is sustained to produce world class medical professionals from the State. Our medical fraternity is second to none in terms of dedication and capability adding the dedication needs to be sustained so that world class medical professionals come out from Jammu and Kashmir, she stressed.
Complimenting the faculty, staff and students on its annual day, she expressed the resolve and commitment of her government to further strengthen and expand SKIMS infrastructure, adding that, the doctors and paramedics have done an exemplary job in providing tertiary healthcare services to people, particularly during the last five months.
The Chief Minister also paid rich tributes to Late Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah for his services to people of the State. She distributed prizes and mementos among meritorious students and staff of SKIMS, besides releasing Annual Report-2016 of the Institute.
Earlier, Minister for Health & Medical Education, Bali Bhagat in his address also appreciated the medical fraternity of the Valley for having worked round the clock during the last five months. He also assured all support from the government to the further growth and development of SKIMS.
Minister of State for Health and Medical Education, Asiea Naqash, Minister of State for Haj and Auqaf, Syed Farooq Ahmad Andrabi, several legislators, Director, Institute of Liver and Biliary Diseases, New Delhi, Prof. SK Sareen, Director SKIMS, Prof AG Ahangar, former Directors of the institute, faculty members and prominent doctors of the state were present on the occasion.