MANDI: Chief Minister, Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today the government is creating Department of Emergency Medicine to strengthen the emergency services  keeping the medical staff fit. Under this, doctors and paramedical staff will work in eight-hour shifts. 

He said this while presiding over the first convocation ceremony of Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Medical College Nerchowk in Mandi today.

Chief Minister said that the government is introducing robotic surgery in Shimla, Tanda, Nerchowk, Hamirpur medical colleges and the latest PET scan and CT scan facilities would be provided in Shimla and Tanda Medical Colleges.

He said that world-class facilities would be available in the medical colleges of the state in the coming times and the state government was working on it colleges. 

He also presented internship certificates to the first batch of MBBS doctors.

On the demand of students, he directed the administration to identify land for constructing a Sports ground and an additional hostel.

Congratulating the newly passed out doctors in his address, the Chief Minister acknowledged the challenges faced by doctors due to the saturation in the profession.

He said that the state government is working towards providing ample employment opportunities to doctors despite limited job opportunities in the government sector.

Furthermore, he emphasized the need for doctors to keep pace with the rapid technological advancements in medical science.

The Chief Minister said that the government is introducing robotic surgery in Shimla, Tanda, Nerchowk, Hamirpur medical colleges and the latest PET scan and CT scan facilities would be provided in Shimla and Tanda Medical Colleges.

He said that world-class facilities would be available in the medical colleges of the state in the coming times and the state government was working on it.

A modern cancer hospital is going to be built in Hamirpur and the State Government has constituted the Medical Service Corporation, which will bring transparency to government procurement.

The Chief Minister said that to improve the quality of drinking water, the state government will use UV-based technology for water purifiers in all drinking water schemes in a phased manner.

Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that due to the financial mismanagement of the previous government, the economic condition of the state was so bad that it had to take Rs. 6000 crore loan to meet the expenses of the government.

He said that Himachal Pradesh's economy would be brought back on track in four years with the cooperation of the people of the state and for this, tough decisions will have to be taken.

He said that decisions are being taken in the direction to revamp the system and future generations would get the benefit of these decisions.

Sukhu said that IGMC College has given the best doctors in the country and is providing services in top medical institutes of Delhi.

Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. (Col.) Dhani Ram Shandil said Congress government made a lot of efforts for the establishment of this college and today better facilities are also available in the college, due to which the common people are getting facilities.