Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has requested Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya to sanction 13 new medical colleges for Andhra Pradesh at the earliest.
In a meeting with Mr. Mandaviya in New Delhi on Saturday, Mr. Jagan sought clearance for the medical colleges and also had a brief discussion on the implementation of various healthcare schemes in the State.
He said the State government was keen on and was geared up to complete the construction of the colleges by December 2023 and commence admissions from the 2024 academic year.