Medical Education Secretary visits Patiala medical college

Tribune News Service

Patiala, August 31

Vikas Partap, IAS, Secretary, Medical Education and Research, today visited the Government Medical College, Patiala, for the first time after becoming the secretary of the department.

Vikas presided over a high-level meeting with faculty members and asked for suggestions for the betterment of the medical education and research as well as to provide better patient care.

College principal BL Bhardwaj said he also learnt about the problems faced by the faculty and assured to resolve them at the earliest.

During his visit, he also reviewed the working of different departments and visited the state-of-the-art medical research unit and virology lab.

He also reviewed the development works of new hostels for boys and girls, state-of-the-art auditorium, five new lectures theatres and new library complex for medical students. He also visited new mortuary building at Rajindra Hospital.

After reviewing the developments works, he expressed his satisfaction about the way the work was progressing and assured every possible help for these works.

Dr Manjit Kaur Mohi, Director, Research and Medical Education, and other senior doctors also accompanied him.