Maha: Fadnavis inaugurates ‘Chakra' at MUHS in Nashik
laying and inauguration ceremony of the Center of Excellence 'Chakra' (Centre for Health, Applied Knowledge &
Research Autonomy) at the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences here.
Speaking at the function, he asserted that the health system will get a new shape only due to experiments like
'Chakra' of the Health University.
He asked the universities to work as centres of various subjects and stressed on making efforts to strengthen
health education and services in the state.
Health universities have been established as 'hubs' through 'Centres of Excellence', while medical colleges will
continue to function as 'spokes', he said and pointed that universities are expected to do exemplary work by
acting as guides to other institutions.
The university should focus more on genetic health and socially useful research through 'Chakra', which will be
useful to the common citizens, he said.
Fadnavis further said that according to the concept of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, employment-oriented
models should be implemented through the 'National Education System' that are beneficial to the society and
the country and urged educational institutions to make efforts to give priority to startups.
In the next few years, the government will try to implement health services in rural areas as 'hub and spoke',
he said and added that the government will provide appropriate support to the university for the Digital Kumbh
and Health Kumbh projects as the Kumbh Mela will be held in Nashik.
Speaking at the same programme, vice chancellor of the university Lieutenant General (retired) Madhuri
Kanitkar said that a Centre of Excellence has been set up at the University of Health Sciences to enhance
health services in the state.
To enhance the quality of health science courses, the Department of Medical Education has launched the
'Chakra' company through the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences to provide quality and affordable
health services to the citizens of the state, she added.
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