Nine Medical Colleges, Two AIIMS Sanctioned For Jammu And Kashmir

Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Jitendra Singh on Thursday performed "bhoomi poojan" ceremony of AIIMS building here. Speaking on the occasion, Singh said that Jammu and Kashmir have been allocated two AIIMS – one in Jammu and other in Kashmir. According to an official press release, Singh said that nine medical colleges have also been sanctioned in Jammu and Kashmir in addition to the two AIIMS. He said that the new work culture of the government of working beyond vote bank politics has greatly benefitted the people. The Union Government had approved the proposal for setting up an AIIMS in Jammu at Vijaypur, District Samba under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) in January 2019.

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