Dir New Medical Colleges calls on CEC LAHDC Leh

Dr Yashpal Sharma, Director, New Medical Colleges, in a meeting with CEC LAHDC Leh, Gyal P Wangyal and others at Council Secretariat, Leh.
Dr Yashpal Sharma, Director, New Medical Colleges, in a meeting with CEC LAHDC Leh, Gyal P Wangyal and others at Council Secretariat, Leh.

Excelsior Correspondent
LEH, Sept 19: Dr Yashpal Sharma, Director, New Medical Colleges, J&K who is in Leh to prepare preliminary survey report for the proposed Medical College for Leh district, today called on Chairman/CEC, LAHDC Leh, Gyal P Wangyal at Council Secretariat Leh and discussed about the basic requirements including land for the Medical College.
Well known in the field of Hospital Administration, Dr Yashpal has more than 26 years of varied experience behind him especially in the field of Hospital Administration and has many research publications in the field of Health & Hospital Administration to his credit. Presently, he is working as Director (Coordination), five (5) New Medical Colleges of J&K.
CEC Wangyal apprised Dr Yashpal and R&B Architect about the land already identified for medical college at Sindhu Ghat Shey and requested them to design the college as per the climate and traditional requirements of Ladakh and assured them to provide every possible help in survey procedures.
Dr Yashpal said that based on the survey and in line with IPHS norms, Government of India will sanction Medical College for Leh and suggested Council to start working on all the requirements needed for the Medical College in advance. Sharing his experience, Dr Yashpal said that after completion of college building the biggest challenge for us is to find complete faculty members and urged Hill Council to start identifying and convince faculty members from today onwards.
The meeting was attended by Deputy Chairman Tsering Sandup, Executive Councillor for Agriculture Phuntsog Stanzin, Executive Councillor for Education Konchok Stanzin, CMO Leh Dr Motup and MS SNM Hospital Leh Dr Samphel.

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