Pvt funded medical colleges soon in NE areas: Azad

New Delhi, Sep 14: Ghulam Nabi Azad, the Health Minister as a part of his programme for 100 days in office announced that government would soon allow private sectors to establish medical colleges in backward states, hilly areas and the northeast region.

'We will allow the private sector to set up medical colleges in backward states, hilly areas and the northeastern region,' Azad said at a health care meet organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).

He added that these colleges would posses the district hospital facilities and thus create specialists like doctors and paramedics.

'We face a huge problem in the area of specialists like doctors and paramedics and this initiative will help the country bridge the gap,' said Azad.

Private sectors seemed happy with the decision.

'It is like music to the ears of private sector," said Shivinder Mohan Singh, Managing Director of Fortis Healthcare.

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