North India’s first Govt Homoeopathic College coming up in Kathua, J&K

Kathua all set to emerge as North India’s cost-effective and state-of-the-art centre of medical facilities, said Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh.

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh visited the proposed site of the Government Homoeopathic college in Jasrota village, where work for the boundary wall has already started.

While his visit he said, “North India’s first Government Homoeopathic College, centrally funded at a cost of INR 80 Crore will come up in Jasrota area of district Kathua in J&K”.

Dr Jitendra Singh was briefed by the engineers and senior experts from the Department of Ayush about the institution. The minister expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi before whom this requisition was put up, and said it was a matter of pride for the people of Kathua that North India’s first Government Homoeopathic College at a cost of INR 70-80 crore rupees will come up here. He said the institution will be spread over an area of more than 8 acres, adding that the adjoining three acres may also be added to the existing premises in due course of time. 

“The proposed structure will include a hospital complex, a college, an administrative block and one hostel each for male and female students”, Dr Jitendra Singh informed. He further informed that the open space will be utilised later on for construction of an auditorium, playground, etc.

It will not only be a great boon for aspirants of Homoeopathy degree in North India, which was not available earlier, but this will also provide cost effective treatment to needy patients. “It will also be in keeping with Modi government’s healthcare approach which involves synergizing allopathic with Ayush streams of medicine, including Homoeopathy, Ayurveda and naturopathy”, he added.

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