Gian Sagar College students meet Medical Education Minister

Gagan K Teja

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Tribune News Service

Patiala, March 25

About 100 students of Gian Sagar Medical College, and Hospital, Banur, met Punjab Medical Education Minister Brahm Mohindra at his residence here this evening to urge him to take quick action against the college management that has been evading all problems of staff and students since the past over two months following which the institute has literally come to its knees.

Following the non-payment of salaries to medical and paramedical staff of the college and the hospital since the past six months, the faculty has suspended the teaching and medical facilities in the institute since over two months, causing a loss to students and patients.

They were demanding a permanent solution to the problem as every year, the staff is on protest following the non-disbursal of the salaries. Even the students joined the agitation and hit roads demanding timely salaries to their teachers and technical staff. Besides, the students are also demanding adequate 

staff strength, hostel facilities and proper utilisation of their fee.

One of the students rued that their exams were fast approaching and the teaching in the institute had been suspended following which their syllabus was lagging behind.

“While a government quota student is spending about Rs 5 lakh every year, a management quota student is spending over Rs 11 lakh per annum but still the management is playing with their future. The government must either ensure that the management finds a quick solution to this problem or else the government should take over the institute for the sake of students,” he added.

Meanwhile, Brahm Mohindra admitted that the management was least interested in running the institute but the Punjab Government was with the students and they would not let it play with the career of students.

“The management needs at least Rs 50 crore to start the institute yet again, though their liabilities are about Rs 108 crore. Watching the callousness of the management, I have now taken up the issue at the the Chief Minister level and I ensure you that students’ interest will be treated as a priority. We are exploring all options and a concrete action would be initiated soon,” he added.