Govt: New campus to function from next academic session

The UT administration today announced that the new campus of Government Ayurvedic Medical College being established in Akhnoor would start functioning from next academic session.

In this context, the Health Department has asked the JK Housing Board to complete all works at Government Ayurvedic Medical College in Akhnoor by January 2020 to ensure that the admission for the fresh batch is started from the next academic session on the new campus.

This was announced by the Financial Commissioner, Health & Medical Education, Atal Dulloo, while chairing a meeting to review the functioning of Indian Systems of Medicine, State Ayush Society and Medicinal Plants Board in J&K here.

Dullo directed the officers to work in close coordination so that all pending works of various projects would be completed within the set deadline. He also directed the officers to follow the norms and procedures of the Central Council of Indian Medicine and University of Kashmir.

Regarding the hostel facilities at Ayurvedic and Unani colleges at Akhnoor and Ganderbal, respectively, the Financial Commissioner issued instructions that a provision of funds for hostels along with machinery, equipment and furniture for both the colleges be proposed under the next year’s capital expenditure (CAPEX) budget. He also directed that the DPRs for establishing herbal gardens in both colleges should be prepared by college authorities concerned and submitted to the Medicinal Plants Board, J&K, for the recommendation to the Ministry of Ayush.