Budget 2024: Sitharaman says govt to set up more medical colleges

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the government plans to set up more medical colleges utilising the existing hospital infrastructure and will be setting up a committee to examine the sameShe made the statement while presenting the interim budget for 202425 on February 1 ThursdayBudget2024 ViksitBharatBudgetMedical collegesGovernment plans to set up more medical colleges by utilizing existing hospital infrastructureCommittee to be set up to examine issues and make recommendations Finance Ministermdash PIB India PIB_India February 1 2024Sitharaman per the PTI report also said that the government will encourage vaccination for girls between the ages of 914 for the prevention of cervical cancerSitharaman in Parliament according to the report stated that various schemes for maternal and child healthcare will be brought under one comprehensive programme for better coordination in implementationBudget2024 ViksitBharatBudgetMaternal and child health careVarious schemes under maternal and child health care to be brought under one comprehensive programme for synergy in implementationUpgradation of Anganwadi centres under Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 20 will behellipmdash PIB India PIB_India February 1 2024She was quoted as saying Several youths are ambitious to get qualified as doctors They aim to serve our people through improved healthcare services Our government plans to set up more medical colleges by utilising the existing hospital infrastructure under various departmentsSitharaman further stated A committee for this purpose will be set up to examine the issues and make relevant recommendationsThe finance minister also said that the newly designed UWIN portal for managing vaccination and intensified efforts of Mission Indradhanush will be rolled out expeditiously throughout IndiaShe also announced the Aganwadi centres across India will be upgraded She said Upgradation of Anganwadi centres under Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 20 will be expedited for improved nutrition delivery early childhood care and developmentIn her announcement she also said that the Ayushman Bharat healthcare coverage will be extended to ASHA workersBudget2024 ViksitBharatBudgetAyushman BharatHealth care cover under Ayushman Bharat to be extended to all ASHA workers all Anganwadi workers and helpers Finance Ministermdash PIB India PIB_India February 1 2024The healthcare cover under the Ayushman Bharat will be extended to all ASHA workers Anganwadi workers and helpers the minister saidWith PTI inputs