Uttarakhand Chief Minister Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami laid the foundation stone for and inaugurated five projects worth ₹20.55 crore at the Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Uttarakhand Medical Education University in Selakui. This includes the foundation stone laying for three projects—an administrative building, an amphitheatre, and a ‘Nakshatra Vatika’ (astronomical/star-themed garden)—worth ₹20.21 crore, and the inauguration of two projects—a main entrance gate and a dental hospital—worth ₹34 lakh.
The Chief Minister stated that a proposal has been submitted to the Central Government for the establishment of a super-speciality hospital on the university campus. Highlighting the state’s healthcare infrastructure, he noted that there are currently five government medical colleges in operation, two more are under construction, and an AIIMS satellite centre is being developed in Kichha at a cost of ₹351 crore.
Furthermore, employment opportunities in Japan and Germany have been made accessible to the youth through foreign language training programmes. Additionally, with the implementation of an anti-cheating law, more than 35,000 young people have been recruited into government jobs over the past five years through a transparent process
