Port Blair, June 08: Lt Governor has expressed his satisfaction over the fact that the Medical Council of India has decided to recommend the grant of permission for setting up of Medical College at Port Blair with effect from the academic session from July 2015 and the LOI has been received from the Health Ministry. It is indeed a historic moment for the Andaman & Nicobar Islands. On this occasion, through media, he has expressed a deep sense of gratitude to the people of these Islands who supported his efforts in setting up this Medical College. He has thanked one and all who stood by him and the Administration in the difficult path of setting up this college.
The Lt Governor would like to assure the people of these Islands that there would be no let up in the efforts to make this Medical College and Hospital, one of the top institutions in the country.
He has further mentioned that the next step, after this, would be setting up of a Paramedic institute and affiliation of Nursing college, and, finally, introduction of post graduation courses. All these will be achieved in a phased manner.
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