Medical colleges being built in 45 districts of UP: Yogi Adityanath

While speaking on the occasion of the foundation laying ceremony of Atal Bihari Medical University on Vajpayee's birth anniversary, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath said that in the last two-and-a-half years, there are 45 districts where medical colleges have been made. Besides this, he informed that out of these, the admission process has started in seven medical colleges.

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh): Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said that in the last 2.5 years, the state government has been focusing on establishing medical colleges in 45 districts across the state.

Speaking at the foundation laying ceremony of Atal Bihari Medical University, Adityanath said that till 2016 there were only 15 such districts where the facility of the medical college was available.

"During the last two-and-a-half years 45 districts have become such, where medical colleges are being made. Out of these, the admission process has started in seven medical colleges, while the admission process will start in eight medical colleges soon," Adityanath said.

Prime Minister Modi laid the foundation stone of Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University. Also, present on the occasion were Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Governor Anandiben Patel, among others.

Prime Minister Modi also unveiled a statue of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at Lok Bhawan, on Vajpayee's birth anniversary.