Minister for Health Satya Kumar lamented former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy as a debt-ridden Reddy, who has pushed the state into a debt trap, has also corrupted the state’s medical education. In social media posts, he said that it is ridiculous that Jagan is shedding crocodile tears now.
He recalled that the Narendra Modi government has sanctioned 17 medical colleges to AP and given Rs. 4900 crore in the form of grants and loans. But he deplored that the former CM Jagan has not completed the necessary facilities for a single college, including Pulivendula. He said that only 15% of the total expenditure of Rs. 8,480 crore has been spent in four years.
He accused Jagan of diverting the remaining funds and due to this, the state had to pay for 2500 medical seats. He accused that Jagan’s conspiracy to deprive poor students of medical education in the state is understandable. He criticized that classes were started in 5 medical colleges with minimal infrastructure and just for the sake of name.
He said that there are no teachers to teach and there are no nursing and paramedical staff to provide services. There are no dormitories for girls to stay in. He lamented that Jagan who spent Rs. 300 crores of public money on Pulivendula College, did not spend even Rs. 30 crores out of Rs. 500 crore in Madanapalle.
The Minister was angry that only 2 percent of funds were spent on Narsipatnam and zero funds were spent on Palakollu College. He said that the situation of all medical colleges is the same. He said that the previous government, which was not sincere towards Parvathipuram College in the tribal area, did not even call tenders.
Satya Kumar questioned how medical colleges could be started without spending funds, without constructing buildings, and without giving notifications to teaching staff. He wondered how to teach quality medical education? He alleged that the incompetence of the former CM has become a curse for students who want to study medicine today.
More importantly, the minister lamented that Jagan became an anti-poor tycoon by bringing GO 108, increasing the burden of medical education by raising fees from Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 25 lakhs.
