Modi expresses desire to open medical college in each district

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today expressed his desire to open a medical college in every district of the state. While inaugurating the 66th annual conference of All India Association of Physicians(API), APICON-2011, at the Gujarat University Convention Centre on Friday the Chief Minister said the centre has not given node to state’s proposal for setting up seven medical colleges.

To this, the Medical Council of India Chief said that they are willing to give permission to as many medical college as possible provided that the rules are properly followed.

Nearly 10,000 delegates from across the country are attending the conference to discuss about diseases like malaria, diabetes, hypertension, asthma, tuberculosis, heart aliments, and recent advances in medicine. The Association of Physicians of India is a professional body of consultant physicians Association of Physicians of Ahmedabad (APA).