Chief Secretary’s Udaipur Visit — Emphasis on Strengthening Medical Education and Healthcare Services

Jaipur, March 2026 : On the second day of his Udaipur visit, Rajasthan Chief Secretary V. Srinivas on Saturday visited the Rabindranath Tagore Medical College (RNT Medical College). He inspected the Super Speciality Hospital and the Trauma and Surgical Emergency Unit. The Chief Secretary also interacted with the medical college faculty, inviting suggestions to further strengthen healthcare services in the state and advising a greater focus on research.

He reviewed the “Mera Aspataal–Meri Zimmedari” (My Hospital–My Responsibility) cleanliness campaign being implemented in the hospital premises, as well as the Rapid Referral Redressal System (Setu) developed for the convenience of referred patients. Praising the initiative, he termed it highly beneficial for patients. The Chief Secretary also visited the Neurology and Gastroenterology wards, interacting with patients and their attendants and seeking feedback on available facilities and the quality of treatment. He later inspected the Trauma and Surgical Emergency Unit.

At the academic building of RNT Medical College, the Chief Secretary held a meeting with all department heads and senior professors. During the interaction with faculty members, he emphasized further strengthening medical education and healthcare services. He said the medical college should have a high-quality library and stressed the need for quality research. He suggested appointing a Dean (Research) to promote research activities.

He urged faculty members to increase publications in indexed journals and stated that doctors with a high number of such publications would be allowed to participate in international seminars and conferences. He added that departments with greater research output would find it easier to secure an increase in postgraduate (PG) seats. He also assured that vacant positions in the medical college would be filled.

The Chief Secretary suggested establishing permanent study chairs in collaboration with Hindustan Zinc Limited, RSMML, and other corporate institutions, which would allow nationally and internationally reputed doctors to be associated with the institute, thereby boosting research. He highlighted the importance of quality nursing care and appreciated the proposal to extend OPD hours by introducing evening OPD services. He also recommended implementing e-governance and digital projects across all medical colleges in the state.