Shimla: Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today attended the first convocation ceremony of AIIMS Bilaspur and congratulated the graduating students on receiving their degrees, wishing them a bright and successful future.
Welcoming President Droupadi Murmu to the state, the Chief Minister said that Himachal Pradesh is not only a Dev Bhoomi but also a Veer Bhoomi. He said the state’s temples, folk traditions and centuries-old cultural heritage have given the state a distinct identity. He said that the people of Bilaspur had also endured the pain of displacement as part of the price paid for nation-building and development.
The Chief Minister said that the state government has accorded the highest priority to education and health during the last three-and-a-half years. The government’s objective is to provide the people of Himachal Pradesh with quality and advanced healthcare services within the state itself.
The Chief Minister further said that Himachal Pradesh earlier had only 277 postgraduate medical seats, and the state government is now making efforts to increase this number by 320 additional PG seats. He sought the support of Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda in this regard.
