Guntur, March 20:Raising serious concerns over delays in healthcare infrastructure, Dr. Ala Venkateswarlu, State Convener of the Government Medical Colleges Protection Committee, has urged the state government to prioritize the Government Medical Colleges Completion process. He demanded that the ten government medical colleges initiated by the previous administration be completed and made operational without further delay.
Speaking at a meeting held at Janachaitanya Vedika Hall in Guntur on Friday, Dr. Venkateswarlu highlighted the growing uncertainty among medical students due to prolonged delays. The committee also passed key resolutions to intensify efforts and mobilize public support for completing the pending institutions.
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Students Losing Academic Years
Dr. Venkateswarlu expressed deep concern that the delay in Government Medical Colleges Completion has already resulted in the loss of two academic years for aspiring medical students, with a third academic year approaching. He criticized the current government for failing to operationalize even a single new government medical college since assuming power.
He further pointed out that ₹205 crore allocated by the Central Government for medical college development remains unutilized due to administrative negligence. Referring to recent postgraduate medical admissions nationwide, he noted that thousands of paid seats remained vacant, questioning the feasibility of introducing a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model for these colleges.
According to him, privatization would not guarantee filling of seats and could ultimately impose a financial burden on the state exchequer.
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Concerns Over Privatization and Regulation
Highlighting policy concerns, Dr. Venkateswarlu criticized the abolition of the Higher Education Regulatory and Monitoring Commission, previously led by Justice V. Eswaraiah. He warned that the absence of regulatory oversight could lead to private institutions charging exorbitant fees, making medical education less accessible.
Former MLC and Jana Vignana Vedika State President K.S. Lakshmana Rao announced that a delegation would soon meet the State Governor to press for immediate action on Government Medical Colleges Completion.
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Additionally, Vallamreddy Lakshmana Reddy, State President of Janachaitanya Vedika, alleged that despite the National Medical Commission sanctioning 50 MBBS seats to the Pulivendula Government Medical College, the current government had returned them. He also criticized the lack of progress in the institution’s development over the past two years.
The committee resolved to conduct a round-table meeting on March 26 at Pulivendula, involving political leaders, student unions, and civil society groups to push for urgent reforms.
