More than 4,000 vacancies within the Tamil Nadu Health Department shall be crammed this yr, Minister for Health Ma. Subramanian stated right here on Sunday.

The Minister inaugurated a brand new CT scan facility on the Tiruchengode Government Hospital and extra buildings for Seetharampalayam Primary Health Centre and Kokkarayanpettai Upgraded Primary Health Centre (UPHC) in Namakkal district.

On the cancellation of recognition for 3 medical schools in Tamil Nadu, the Minister stated that the Undergraduate Medical Education Board (UGMEB) had identified a couple of deficiencies, together with defective CCTV cameras and biometrics, at these schools. “We rectified the defects and sent our reply to the Department concerned. Across the country, recognition of 40 medical colleges has been cancelled,” he stated.

On filling of 1,021 vacancies within the medical schools, the Minister stated {that a} whole of 25,000 candidates have appeared for the examination. “The vacancies will be filled within 10 days. This year, through the Medical Services Recruitment Board (MRB), more than 4,000 vacancies will be filled,”  he stated.

Regarding the promotion for medical doctors, Mr. Subramanian stated {that a} case was pending earlier than the court docket. “We could give promotions if the case was disposed of or the doctors withdrew it. We held talks with the doctors regarding this.”

On the Madurai AIIMS, he stated {that a} staff visited Japan and carried out talks with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The JICA claimed that in December 2024, the tender course of could be accomplished, and the works could be began. The works shall be accomplished in December 2028., he stated.

Tiruppur to get new nursing faculty

Speaking to reporters in Tiruppur, the Minister stated that the district would quickly get a brand new nursing faculty at an estimated price of ₹ 10 crore.

Tamil Nadu acquired the Centre’s nod to ascertain 11 new institutes for B.Sc Nursing, together with one every in Tiruppur, the Nilgiris, and Krishnagiri. “At least 1,100 nurses are expected to graduate from these colleges every year,” he stated.

He flagged off the medical providers and handed over the permission playing cards for surgical procedure and normal therapy on the 500-bed Tiruppur Government Medical College Hospital, together with Minister for Information and Publicity M. P. Saminathan.

So far, 39 authorities medical centres have been opened for public use within the district, in keeping with a launch.

“Tiruppur district is to raise ₹ 30 crore under the Namakku Naame scheme through public contribution and Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives. With this, works to install a cancer hospital in Tiruppur is under way,” the Minister stated.