Modi opens ESIC Medical College and Hospital

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the newly-constructed building of the ESIC Medical College and Hospital in Coimbatore. 

He said the project, worth Rs 580 crore, would be a boon to ESIC beneficiaries and their family members in and around Coimbatore. "Of the 100 MBBS seats proposed here, 20 seats will be reserved for the children of persons insured under the ESI scheme. We should strive to make this medical college and hospital a model for high-quality medical education and treatment to workers of the State," he added. Elaborating on the government's plans to upgrade existing state and central medical colleges to increase MBBS seats he said, "Through this, we hope to increase 10,000 MBBS seats and support the colleges with funds for equipment and infrastructure."

"So far 23 medical colleges have been approved to increase over 1,700 MBBS seats. I am happy to inform that four state government medical colleges in Tamil Nadu at Coimbatore, Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli and Madurai have been approved for upgradation by adding 345 more MBBS seats," he added.

MoS (Independent Charge) for Labour & Employment Bandaru Dattatreya was also present.