Srinagar/Jammu, Nov 6 (GNS): Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India has conveyed its approval for upgradation of Government Ayurvedic Medical College, Akhnoor Jammu from the current of 50 seats to 63 seats including Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) quota.
An official in knowhow of the development said that recently four Associated hospitals including Government Ayurvedic Hospital, Jammu, Associated Hospital of Ayurvedic College at Akhnoor, Govt Unani Hospital, Shalteng Srinagar and Associated Hospital of Unani College Ganderbal Kashmir, of both Government Ayurvedic Medical College and Government Unani Medical College have been upgraded to 60 beds from the current 50 beds.
Director ISM, Dr. Mohan Singh, through a communiqué, informed that all the gaps with regard to infrastructure development at Akhnoor have been fulfilled and pending Rs 4.61 Crore have been released and 90% of construction work of both college and hospital blocks has been completed.
Singh, as per the communiqué, said that water and electricity connection, starting of OPD services at Associated Hospital at Akhnoor, construction of internal roads in the premises of the College have been completed.
“The gaps with respect to faculty have been filled through deployment of Staff from ISM, Department and establishment of Herbal Garden in the college campus is under progress”, Singh as per the communiqué, added.
The requisite furniture, fixture, IT equipment for smooth functioning of the college and hospital has been procured, Singh said.
“It will be in place to mention that all the formalities for starting of the First batch of BUMS course for Government Unani Medical College Ganderbal have also been fulfilled and the first BUMS batch is also expected to be started from the current academic session after receiving of letter of permission from Ministry of AYUSH Government of India”, Singh, as per the communiqué further said.(GNS)
