Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath gave appointment letters to 1,228 nursing officers. He said that the health infrastructure in the state has been strengthened and medical-nursing seats have increased. Also advised to learn language skills for global opportunities.
Lucknow, March 22: Today, nursing professionals are in demand not only in India but all over the world. Nursing professionals were also in demand during the trip to Japan and Germany. There is a feeling of respect in the minds of people about the nursing professionals of India. Our nursing professionals have this privilege. In such a situation, you can improve your future by doing a diploma in a language along with a nursing course. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said these things in the distribution program of appointment letters to 1,228 nursing officers selected through a fair and transparent process organized in the auditorium of Lok Bhavan on Sunday. During this, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath distributed appointment letters to the newly selected nursing officers. Earlier, the newly selected nursing officers shared their views before the Chief Minister and thanked him. 1097 women and 131 male nursing officers received appointment letters in the program.
- Health services in Eastern Uttar Pradesh were in a bad state during the previous governments and there was no one to take care of them, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that Eastern Uttar Pradesh was once known for the poor condition of health services. The situation was so bad that thousands of people died, but there was no one to take care of them. Diseases like encephalitis and dengue used to kill a large number of people every year. Apart from this, there were frequent deaths due to many other infectious diseases, due to which this area remained the center of health crisis. Amidst these challenges, corrective steps were taken on a large scale to strengthen the health infrastructure in the state. ANM and JNM training institutes which were closed for years were restarted. 35 such ANM training centers in the state, which were closed earlier, have been re-operated. Along with this, the construction work of 31 new nursing colleges is also going on at a fast pace. He said that not only medical colleges but also nursing and paramedical institutions play an equally important role in the health system. If the doctor leads the health system, the nursing staff acts as its backbone. With this thinking, equal priority is being given to nursing and paramedical education in the state. The results of the government giving priority to health services are now clearly visible. A significant decline has been recorded in maternal mortality rate and infant mortality rate. Whereas earlier the state was far behind the national average, now Uttar Pradesh is getting closer to the national average on these parameters.
Telemedicine and tele-consultation facility started at 976 CHCs
The Chief Minister said that the state has also made significant progress in the direction of digitalization of health services. About 9.25 crore people have been covered in the state under Universal Health Coverage. Apart from this, more than 14 crore 28 lakh cards have been issued in the form of Digital Health ID (Abha ID), which is helping in providing integrated health services to the citizens. To increase the reach of health services in rural and remote areas, telemedicine and tele-consultation facility has been started at 976 Community Health Centers (CHCs). Along with this, a system of real time disease tracking has been implemented in the state, which is helping in monitoring and controlling diseases. A major change has also been seen in the field of medical education in the state. While earlier there were complaints of chaos and outside interference in the health sector, now the concept of “One District, One Medical College” is being taken forward. Under this, medical colleges and nursing colleges are being established in every district. To give uniformity to medical education, an effort has been made to bring all the medical colleges on one platform through Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University. Now medical colleges in different districts like Saharanpur, Azamgarh, Chandauli and Bijnor are operating under a common syllabus and examination system.
Many medical colleges are opening in PPP mode
The Chief Minister said that the number of medical colleges has increased within the state. AIIMS is functioning well in Gorakhpur and Rae Bareli. We have also operated some medical colleges on PPP mode, which have progressed successfully. This model is now developing in the form of “Public Trust Partnership” in districts like Maharajganj, Sambhal and Shamli, where due to increased trust in the government, the general public is also coming forward to invest in the health sector. There has also been a huge increase in the number of seats in the field of medical education. Nursing has been increased by 7000 seats and Paramedical by 2000 seats. MBBS (UG) seats, which were earlier 5390, have now increased to 12700. At the same time, the number of PG seats has increased from 1221 to 5056. This increase will play an important role in strengthening the availability of doctors and specialists in the state. B.Sc Nursing education is being conducted in 18 medical colleges of the state, while with the construction of 22 new medical colleges, nursing education is being taken forward in these institutions also. Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences has made significant achievements in the development of high level medical facilities. Advanced Diabetes Center has been established in the institute for diabetes and kidney patients, where treatment of both the diseases is possible under one roof. Apart from this, a 500-bed pediatric centre, emergency medicine and renal transplant center have also been started. SGPGI is also playing a leading role in the field of telemedicine. The institute is providing tele-consultation services to remote medical colleges of Uttar Pradesh as well as Uttarakhand, Haryana, Odisha and Vellore. It is a matter of pride for the state that the medical institute here is helping other states also.
UP also leads in education
KGMU secured eighth place in the country in the category of medical universities in the NIRF ranking of the year 2025. The Chief Minister said that state-of-the-art facilities like kidney, liver and bone marrow transplant have been started in Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences. Advanced Neurosciences Center has also been established here and six medical colleges have been connected through Tele ICU facility. King George Medical University has brought pride to the state by securing eighth place in the country in the category of medical universities in the NIRF ranking of the year 2025. To strengthen emergency medical services in the state, Level-2 trauma centers are being established in various medical colleges. At the same time, “Center for Advanced Molecular Diagnostics and Research for Cancer” has been established in Babu Kalyan Singh Super Specialty Cancer Institute and it has been made available to the general public. This institute is providing its services on the lines of Tata Trust’s hospital in Mumbai, due to which patients from Uttar Pradesh as well as surrounding states are getting high-class treatment. In the large-scale appointment letter distribution program held in the state, the government gave the message of transparency, equal opportunities and women empowerment. A newly selected daughter said that she received the appointment letter the day after Eid, which she described as a special “gift” for herself and her family. This occasion made not only him proud, but also his family, parents, guardians and teachers.
Learn different languages along with nursing courses
CM said that on the holy festival of Navratri, especially on the Chaturthi date of worship of Maa Bhagwati, such a large number of daughters getting appointment letters is considered a positive sign. This is being seen as women empowerment and increasing participation of daughters in the society. Daughters trained in the nursing field can provide services not only in Uttar Pradesh but also in the country and abroad. For this, along with B.Sc Nursing and GNM courses, choose various Indian languages like Marathi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil and Bengali etc. because there is a lot of demand for nursing professionals. Not only this, there is a demand for nursing professionals even at the international level. There is a need for trained nursing staff in many countries including Japan and Germany, where knowledge of the language can provide better opportunities and facilities. In such a situation, girl students should develop language skills along with their regular curriculum. He said that by setting up simulation labs in major medical institutions of the state like Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, King George Medical University and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, students are being given theoretical as well as practical training. Other medical colleges associated with these institutions are also being linked to this system, so that the quality of nursing education can be further improved. Under the new education policy, the option of dual degree has also been made available, through which girl students can parallel study in any language or other subject along with nursing. This will broaden their career opportunities.
More than 9 lakh government jobs given in 9 years
The recruitment process is completely transparent and fair. Every section of the society is being given opportunities without discrimination. The reservation system prescribed for Scheduled Castes, Tribes, Backward Classes, Disabled and Ex-Servicemen is being completely followed. Be it vertical or horizontal reservation, all the rules have been strictly implemented. More than 9 lakh government jobs have been given by the state government in the last 9 years, which is considered to be the largest number given by any state in the country. There is no scope for any kind of recommendation or transaction in these appointments. The selection process is completely conducted by the respective commissions and agencies, which is also strictly monitored. Technical monitoring and robust systems have been implemented to ensure transparency and fairness in the entire process. This is the reason why the success of the selected candidates is being considered as the result of their ability and hard work. On this occasion, Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, Minister of State for Medical Education and Medical Health Kunwar Mayankeshwar Sharan Singh, Lucknow Mayor Sushma Kharkwal, MLA Dr. Neeraj Bora, Additional Chief Secretary Medical Health and Medical Education Amit Kumar Ghosh etc. were present.