Minister for Health & Medical Education, Bali Bhagat today hailed the Government of India for sanctioning the establishment of first ever Government Ayurvedic College at Jammu.Conveying his gratitude to the Union Ministry of AYUSH, the Minister said this significant decision will go a long way in improving the overall health scenario in the State, especially in the traditional AYUSH sector, which has become popular over the last two decades in the country as well in Jammu and Kashmir.The Minister also congratulated the people of J&K on this significant decision of the Central Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for which concerted efforts were made by the State authorities. He said immediately after taking the reign of the Ministry of Health & Medical Education, the process for establishment of this much needed institution was set in motion.“I personally made efforts in this regard and met the concerned Union Minister and authorities in New Delhi a number of times. These collective efforts have ultimately got the desired results,” the Minister said.
Mr. Bhagat maintained that about more than five decades ago in 1962, the then Central Government had sanctioned a Government Ayurvedic College at Jammu but that function upto 1975, the then State Government closed down the college due to unknown reasons because of which people, especially from Jammu region, suffered badly.“Now it’s a matter of pride for the people of the State that the college is being revived after 42 years with the concerted efforts of present Government,” said the Minister.According to a communication received from the Union Ministry of AYUSH, New Delhi, the sanction for establishment of Government Ayurvedic College at Jammu has been accorded on 15th September, 2017, with intake capacity of 50 seats of BAMS from the current academic session.The State Government has already taken up the issue of selection of 50 eligible candidates for BAMS course from the current session with the BOPEE authorities. The Government has already taken all steps to make the college functional from the current year.