IIT Kanpur medical college, super-specialty hospital get UP cabinet nod, Rs 50 crore aid

NEW DELHI: The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet has given its in-principle approval for setting up a medical college namely, ‘School of Medical Research and Technology (SMRT)’, at Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur). The cabinet has also given nod to the proposal sent by IIT Kanpur for a 500-bed super specialty hospital. Additionally, the state government has announced a financial aid of Rs 50 crore in the next five year period.

The proposal to establish a medical college at IIT Kanpur was approved in the cabinet meeting chaired by UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday. An amount of Rs 10 crore will be payable to IIT Kanpur for the next five years from the financial year 2024-25, it said.

“IIT Kanpur will be fully responsible for the operating expenses of the School of Medical Research and Technology along with the 500 bedded super specialty hospital,” the state government informed. It directed the institute to provide government medical schemes and benefits under the Ayushman Bharat, PM Jan Arogya and CM Jan Arogya schemes for treatment of the poor in the hospital.

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“In the last seven years, health facilities in the state have been improved under the leadership of UP CM Yogi Adityanath,” the officials said.

Besides treatment, the college will also provide medical education in super-speciality courses with the syllabus covering oncology, cardiology, cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, neuro surgery, gastroenterology, nephrology and urology.

“With the opening of this hospital, doctors and engineers will be able to do research together. This will also enable the production of cheaper medical equipment,” it added.

Moreover, a member of the UP government will be nominated in the governing body formed for the operation and maintenance of this institute.