Staff Correspondent
Port Blair, Aug 25: Rubbishing all media reports, which said the lone Member of Parliament of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is against the setting up of a Medical College in Andamans, the Member of Parliament today said that he fully supports this move of Administration and Government of India.
“I never opposed MBBS College. Islands must get Medical College but my request is that the fund sanctioned by Government of India for this purpose must be utilized fully,” the MP said.
“If the Administration can set up this Medical College in Society Mode then open it in society mode if not open it in Public Private Partnership mode but these Islands must get a quality Medical College and quality faculties. Right amount of funds must be spent in this regard. I fully support setting up of Medical College in Andamans,” he said.
The MP demanded starting of Post Graduation courses together with MBBS college in Andaman and Nicobar Islands so that these Islands get Specialists and Super specialists, who can treat serious patients in these Islands.
“I never said close down MBBS college and set up PG College,” the MP clarified.
