CM Revanth Reddy seeks action plan for strengthening Telangana medical colleges
Hyderabad, June 16 (UNI) Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy today directed officials to immediately prepare an action plan to fully equip all 34 medical colleges across the state.
Emphasising the importance of strengthening the medical education infrastructure, the Chief Minister ordered the formation of a committee comprising senior officials to inspect each medical college and submit a detailed report on their requirements.
The committee has been tasked with assessing the needs of each college — including infrastructure gaps, required funds, pending works, and specific assistance to be provided by the government.
Reddy chaired a high-level review meeting on Monday at the Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) with senior officials of the Medical and Health Department, an official statement said.
During the meeting, several issues raised by the National Medical Council (NMC) regarding the state's medical colleges were discussed.
The Chief Minister instructed officials to prepare a comprehensive report covering recruitment in government medical colleges, promotions of teaching faculty, enhancement of hospital bed strength in college-affiliated hospitals, availability of medical equipment, and the filling of staff vacancies.
He assured that the required funds from the state government would be released immediately. For any issues involving the Union Health Ministry, the Chief Minister said he would personally take them up with Union Minister J P Nadda and concerned officials to resolve them at the earliest.
In a forward-looking initiative, the CM suggested introducing Japanese as an optional language in nursing colleges, citing growing demand for Indian nursing staff in Japan. He informed that the Japanese government has expressed willingness to support such efforts.
To improve hospital service delivery and accountability, the CM asked officials to explore the development of a digital application to monitor patient visits, doctor consultations, and hospital timings.
Stressing the importance of the education and health sectors, CM Revanth Reddy directed the Principal Secretary to conduct a joint review of both departments in the third week of every month.
Health Minister Damodar Rajanarsimha, Principal Secretary to the Government Ramakrishna Rao, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister V Seshadri, CM's Secretary Manik Raj, Health Secretary Christiana Z Chongtu, Director of Health Dr. Narendra Kumar and other senior officials participated in the review meeting. UNI VV SSP
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