Foundation laid for health centre at Ariyamangalam
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The new UPHC is constructed at Kongu Nagar in Ariyamangalam in ward 36 of Trichy corporation at 1.2 crore to benefit residents of Trichy East and Thiruverumbur assembly segments. The facility will lessen the burden on other UPHCs such as ones at EB Road and MK Kottai.
Participating in the ceremony, the minister urged the contractor to complete the health centre on time while ensuring its quality.
He also distributed nutritional health kits to young mothers during the event. "My request to all mothers is that they enroll their children in the formal education system once the kids cross five years of age. Under the Naan Mudhalvan scheme, the state govt is equipping students with skillsets required to get employment opportunities. Under the recently launched the Vetri Nichayam scheme, students irrespective of passing Class VIII or Class X examinations will be imparted with skills to get jobs," he said.
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