Updated Dec 30, 2020 | 07:27 IST
Karnataka Health Education Minister shared that more Medical colleges would be opened in the state. CM BS Yediyurappa inaugurated Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences & Research centre building Karnataka Government to establish more medical colleges  |  Photo Credit: Representative Image
Karnataka needs more medical colleges to meet the demand for doctors and the government is willing to establish more medical colleges in Public-Private partnership (PPP), said Health and Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Wednesday.
Sudhakar was speaking to the media after Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa inaugurated new building of Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences and Research centre at Shivajinagar on Tuesday.
Karnataka govt to establish more medical colleges under PPP model, says Education Minister ANI | Updated: Dec 29, 2020 22:42 IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 29 (ANI): Karnataka needs more medical colleges to meet the demand for doctors and the government is willing to establish more medical colleges in Public-Private partnership (PPP), said Health and Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Wednesday.
Sudhakar was speaking to the media after Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa inaugurated new building of Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences and Research centre at Shivajinagar on Tuesday. Establishing a medical college requires Rs 600-700 crores. If it is built-in PPP model, it reduces the burden on state exchequer and also helps to provide affordable medical education and treatment to needy. This model is being adopted in Gujarat and the same will be implemented here as well, Sudhakar said according to an official r