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Hans India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
YSRCP condemns PPP model in medical education, plans protest
Kurnool: TheYSR Congress Party (YSRCP) student wing has strongly condemned the implementation of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model in medical education by the State Government, calling it a discriminatory move that favors corporate interests over the rights of meritorious students from poor and middle-class backgrounds. Addressing a press conference here on Friday at the YSRCP district office in Kurnool, State student wing spokesperson Katike Gowtham alleged that Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is promoting the PPP policy to benefit private players at the expense of deserving students. He warned that the policy would push medical education further out of reach for economically disadvantaged students, even if they possess the required merit. In response, the YSRCP student wing announced a statewide protest and will submit a memorandum to the Vice-Chancellor of Dr NTR University of Health Sciences in Vijayawada on July 7, demanding the rollback of the PPP policy. Gowtham called upon student leaders and activists to participate in large numbers and stand united against what he described as an 'anti-student' agenda. The student wing also criticized the recent police action against young medical professionals demanding their Permanent Registration (PR), labeling it as undemocratic and oppressive. 'Qualified medical graduates were subjected to humiliation and manhandled by the police simply for demanding their rights,' said Gowtham. Supporting the cause, Kurnool City student wing president Ansar stated that the government will be held accountable for the injustice meted out to students. Other leaders present at the event included B. Srikanth Reddy, Sridhar from Kodumur constituency, and Tirumalesh.
The Hindu
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
YSRCP demands PR certificates for Foreign Medical Graduates in Andhra Pradesh
The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) has demanded the immediate issuance of Permanent Registration (PR) certificates to Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs) in Andhra Pradesh and called for the withdrawal of police cases filed against the protesting students. A YSRCP delegation, including former minister and YSRCP Medical Wing president Seediri Appalaraju, former MLAs Gopireddy Srinivasa Reddy and Monditoka Jagan Mohan Rao, and other party leaders, submitted a memorandum to the medical college officials, urging swift redressal of FMG grievances, here on Friday. Later, addressing the media, Dr. Appalaraju said the delegation visited the students on the instructions of former Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy to express solidarity and press for justice. He criticised the government's 'unjust and harsh treatment' of students who had completed a 54-month foreign medical course, cleared mandatory exams, completed internships abroad and in India, and fulfilled all eligibility criteria. 'Despite meeting all the requirements, the government continues to deny PR on flimsy grounds, unlike in States like Telangana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu,' Dr. Appalaraju said. He rejected the State's justification regarding online classes during COVID, noting that compensatory and in-person internships had already been completed. The YSRCP leaders condemned the use of police force on peacefully protesting students and demanded that all related cases be dropped. They contrasted Mr. Jagan's efforts to strengthen public healthcare by establishing 17 new medical colleges with former Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu's alleged neglect, citing Mr. Naidu's refusal to accept 2,550 medical seats sanctioned by the Centre. They alleged that Mr. Naidu's policies had pushed thousands of students to study abroad and that the current coalition government is now denying them a fair chance to practise in India. The YSRCP urged the State government to stop penalising qualified students and act immediately to safeguard their futures.
