RAJASTHAN

AllRajasthandistricts will have medical colleges and the has fulfilled all necessary conditions for it, said chief ministerAshok Gehlot.

Rajasthan is a state which is moving fast in the direction of setting up medical colleges in all districts, the CM said addressing a virtual foundation stone laying event of intensive care units at 17 hospitals in 11 districts.
Rajasthan has fulfilled the necessary conditions with full preparation due to which our steps can be taken towards the establishment of medical colleges in the government sector in 30 districts.

Gehlot also claimed that Rajasthan is emerging as a pioneer in the field of Health Services with the continuous efforts of the state government.
People from other states of the country are coming to Rajasthan to take advantage of our medical facilities, he claimed.

Even as suicides by students receiving coaching for competitive examinations in Kota continue to take place with alarming frequency, the has put on the back burner a Bill it had drafted to minimise student suicides and regulate the coaching institutes.
As many as five students have committed suicide in Kota last month, taking the figure so far this year to nine, and the total tally to 36 since the Congress government came to power in the state in December 2018. Examination-related Stress has been largely the reason behind the suicides.

The state government had promised in its election manifesto in 2018 a law to regulate coaching institutes and minimise student suicides, and the first draft of theRajasthanCoaching Institute (Regulation and Control) Bill, 2023, was released in January this year. But the draft faced objections from a section of lawmakers, especially to provisions in it like compulsory Aptitude tests, a limited number of students in classrooms, financial penalties, and no glorification of toppers in advertisements and media reports.

The draft Bill was prepared in 2021 by a high-powered team of academicians, who have been side-lined from the review process even as the Bill moves at snail’s pace through the corridors of power.

In a bid to streamline the process of admitting Covid patients in hospitals, the government on Tuesday has provided a single helpline number for related queries and decided to provide freeambulanceservice for serious cases.

The medical and Health department has issued a single helpline number, 181, for enquiries related to Covid from citizens across the state and asked state- and district-level war rooms to arrange ambulances and hospital admissions for serious patients.

Patients will receive real-time information on availability of beds, Oxygen and ventilators in Covid-dedicated hospitals, consultation centre, treatment centres, private hospitals and ambulance facilities.

Availability of ambulances will be ensured at the district as well as block level for Covid patients. The ambulance facility will be completely free for patients. Apart from ambulances under 108 and 104, district collectors will also be able to hire private ambulances if required.

The is promoting Millets in a big way. Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture commissionerKanaramsaid with a view to providing nutritious food, the state government has decided to include coarse grains in the mid-day meal,Indira Rasoi, andIntegrated Child Development Services(ICDS) schemes.

Cereals like millets, jowar, ragi and kodo have been included in coarse grains. Scientists have given the status of ‘nutritious grains’ to coarse grains due to the high amount of nutrients and being rich in protein, vitamin-B and Minerals and these cereals should be included in the food for complete Nutrition.

Rajasthans Chhabra Super Thermal Power Station (CSTPS), which meets one-fourth of the states power requirement, is grappling with water scarcity due to fall in reservoir levels, officials said.

The 2320-megawatt plant in Baran district produces 55.6 million units of power every day from its six generation units. The plant gets water supply from the Parvati river and Hinglot, Bainthali and Lahasi Dams.

The plant has four power generation units of 250 megawatt each and two units of 660 megawatt each.

The Resources“>Water Resources department also confirmed water scarcity in the Chhabra region due to weak monsoon last year.

Thecabinetmeeting chaired by chief ministerAshok Gehloton Wednesday held virtually approved amendment in theRajasthan Rural Development State Service(RRDSS) Rules-2007 reducing direct recruitment to rural Services to 50%.

Currently, the provision is to fill 75 per cent posts of junior pay series of RRDSS through direct recruitments. This provision has been modified by the cabinet decision and the ratio of direct recruitment and promotion has been made on a 50:50 ratio.

The cabinet has approved amendments to theMiscellaneous Service Rulesto remove the provision of being placed on probation for a year on promotion of direct recruits to bring uniformity in all service rules.