Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoH&FW) additional secretary, V Hekali Zhimomi, on Friday visited the medical college site at Phriebagei, Kohima to review the ongoing progress of medical college.
In a press release, H&FW department IEC bureau informed that the additional secretary and assistant secretary MoH&W, Reena Hansdak, held a review meeting at site with state H&FW department officials under the chairmanship of principal director H&FW, Dr. K. Vikato Kinimi.
At the meeting, V. Hekali Zhimomi appreciated the department for putting in a lot of hard work into the medical college project thus far.
She suggested that the medical college should be ready and functioning at the earliest for the welfare of the future scholars.
Zhimomi also said that the infrastructure, clinical set up and faculty needed to be ready as soon as possible before the visitation of National Medical Council (NMC) team. Administrators, doctors and engineering wing should also sit for a meeting and carefully strategize the action plan before the NMC team’s visit, she said.
Calling for proper utilization of funds and resources, the additional secretary urged the officials to prioritize the funds to allocate where the works were of utmost importance so as to finish the project swiftly and also to avoid difficulties with the limited resources.
Further, she suggested that technical professionals should be included during planning.
In his opening remarks, principal director, Dr. K. Vikato Kinimi expressed gratitude to additional secretary for visiting the site and showing concern for the department and the welfare of the State.
The engineering wing gave a presentation on the project background while NHP highlighted Status Report on Schools of Nursing for up-gradation (GNM TO BSC).
Friday, July 18, 2025