NEET for GNM, BSc nursing, AYUSH colleges to be affiliated: UP CM Yogi Adityanath

NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has made major announcements on education such as taking admissions to General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) and BSc nursing courses through the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, the establishment of nursing and paramedical schools, the affiliation of AYUSH colleges among others.

According to Adityanath, admissions to GNM and BSC nursing will be done through NEET exam. In a tweet from the official Twitter account of the chief minister's office, he announced that skill labs should be set up in every state medical college for the improvement of qualification and skill development. "Action plan should be made to add 5 new courses OT Technician, Radiotherapy Technician, Anesthesia Technician, Dialysis Technician and MRI Technician for skill development of Paramedical," he said.

NEET के माध्यम से GNM और BSC नर्सिंग में प्रवेश दिलाया जाए।

योग्यता और कौशल विकास में सुधार के लिए हर राजकीय मेडिकल कॉलेज में स्किल लैब की स्थापना की जाए...

— CM Office, GoUP (@CMOfficeUP) April 19, 2022

Adityanath also stressed the improvement in the number and quality of nursing and paramedical education in Uttar Pradesh. In this direction, he announced the establishment of five new nursing schools, three new paramedical schools and 24 skill labs within the next six months. He also said that about 10,000 paramedical staff should be recruited in UP by the health department in the next six months. The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Board (UPSSSC) is vested with the responsibility to carry out the appointment process.

नियुक्ति प्रक्रिया उत्तर प्रदेश अधीनस्थ सेवा चयन बोर्ड के माध्यम से पूर्ण शुचिता के साथ कराई जाए: #UPCM श्री @myogiadityanath जी

— CM Office, GoUP (@CMOfficeUP) April 19, 2022

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Regarding AYUSH colleges, Adityanath said that both government and private AYUSH colleges should be affiliated with Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath Ayush University. He also said that the syllabus of Yoga and Naturopathy in these colleges should be prepared by the university.

महायोगी गुरु गोरखनाथ आयुष विश्वविद्यालय द्वारा राजकीय एवं निजी आयुष महाविद्यालयों का संबद्धीकरण किया जाए और आयुष विश्वविद्यालय द्वारा योग एवं प्राकृतिक चिकित्सा के पाठ्यक्रम का प्रारूप तैयार किया जाए: #UPCM श्री @myogiadityanath जी pic.twitter.com/BZuGAkqwww

— CM Office, GoUP (@CMOfficeUP) April 19, 2022

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Uttar Pradesh government will also take the initiative to develop one building for each Anganwadi and to develop them efficiently by improving the infrastructure, installing audio-visual aids and setting up clean energy mechanisms.

हर आंगनबाड़ी का अपना भवन हो।

हम इन्हें प्री-प्राइमरी के रूप में विकसित कर रहे हैं।

आंगनबाड़ी केंद्रों को सक्षम आंगनबाड़ी (बेहतर आधारभूत सुविधाएं, ऑडियो विजुअल ऐड्स एवं क्लीन एनर्जी युक्त) के रूप में विकसित किया जाए: #UPCM श्री @myogiadityanath जी

— CM Office, GoUP (@CMOfficeUP) April 19, 2022