Shillong, Oct 29: Health Minister Wailadmiki Shylla on Tuesday announced that the proposed Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model for the Tura medical college has been dropped, and the institution will be run by the government.
Shylla said that concerns were raised by the people regarding the PPP model, and the government decided to abandon the idea to ensure that the medical college is run in the best interests of the people.
“As you know the government is for the people, that is why we won’t go until and unless the people are confident in it. That is why we have decided that even Tura medical college will be a government college,” he told reporters.
The health minister stated that the government will soon start recruiting faculty for the medical college, despite the challenges involved. He said that most of the construction work is complete, and only the hospital part is pending.
Shylla said he will soon conduct an inspection of the Tura medical college and is eager to visit Garo Hills.
When asked if the government is dropping the idea of the PPP model for the Tura medical college, Shylla replied in the affirmative, saying “yes”.
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