Jagan Opposes Privatisation Of Medical Colleges In AP

Amaravati: YSRCP president and former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Sunday called on the TDP-led coalition government to immediately reconsider its plans to privatise medical colleges and retract the letter reportedly sent to the National Medical Commission (NMC) that could potentially reduce medical seats in the State. Taking to the social media platform X, he urged the TDP to prioritise public healthcare by completing the pending work in these institutions, ensuring quality medical education and free healthcare for the poor. He warned that failure to act responsibly could lead to public outrage against the government’s actions.

The former Chief Minister criticised the TDP coalition government led by N Chandrababu Naidu for undermining the State’s progress in medical education and public healthcare. He denounced the alliance government for rejecting additional MBBS seats offered by the Central government, calling it an act of self-sabotage that denied aspiring students the opportunity to pursue medical education.

He emphasised that while neighboring States were actively expanding their medical infrastructure, AP missed a crucial opportunity due to the TDP’s negative response and opined that providing quality education and healthcare is a fundamental duty of any government. He pointed out that the previous YSRCP government had initiated reforms in the healthcare sector, establishing 17 new medical colleges with an investment of Rs 8,480 crore. This initiative aimed to create a medical college in every parliamentary constituency, thereby increasing the availability of healthcare professionals across the State.