Government would acquire Late Chandulal Chandrakar Memorial Medical College: CM

Central Chronicle News
Bhilai, Feb 02: Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghelon Tuesday announced the acquisition of the Late Shri ChandulalChandrakar Memorial Medical College. He said that the acquisition process of this medical college will be started soon. Proposal for the same will be brought in the cabinet and further action will be taken. Chief Minister made these announcements while addressing a programme organised at Kachandur, Durg district to mark the death anniversary of late Shri ChandulalChandrakar. Here it needs a mention that in view of the difficulties being faced in operating ChandulalChandrakar Memorial Medical College, the management had requested the government to take over the college, with the objective of improving the state of medical education in Chhattisgarh.
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said that it was Late ChandulalChandrakar’s dream to open a medical college in Durg district, so that the students may get better higher education facilities in the field of medicine. After his detailed discussion with Dr AP Chandrakar, the first medical college of this area was opened. Recently, there has been problems in operating this medical college. In view of which, the college management had requested State Government to consider the situation and acquire the medical college so that the dream of Late ChandulalChandrakar flourishes. Chief Minister took the opportunity to share his memories of late Shri ChandulalChandrakar. He said that late ChandulalChandrakar was a true gem of Chhattisgarh. He used to travel abroad frequently but was always a Chhattisgarhi. Whenever he would go abroad, he would carry his own ‘Datun’ and the typical ‘khurmi’ with him. He had a multifaceted personality. His scope of interest was quite wide. He was very fond of photography. His reporting and photography skills gained him recognition in India and abroad.
Home Minister TamradhwajSahu said that Late ChandulalChandrakar played an important role in the creation of Chhattisgarh state. He also contributed greatly to the field of politics as well as journalism. In his address on the occasion, the in-charge minister of the district, Mohammad Akbar said that the Government of Chhattisgarh is working on the path shown by late Shri ChandulalChandrakar. State Government is determined to realize his visions for Chhattisgarh. PHE Minister Guru Rudra Kumar said that his grandmother Late Minimata and late ChandulalChandrakar were MPs together and both of them had a very important contribution in the development of Chhattisgarh.
Minister of Women and Child Development, AnilaBhendiya, Bhilainagar MLA Devendra Yadav, Balod MLA Sangeeta Sinha, Gundradehi MLA Kunwar Singh Nishad, President of Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Girish Dewangan, Durg Mayor Dhiraj Bakliwal, District Panchayat President Shalini Yadav and other officials were present.