With a view to improving healthcare services in Uttar Pradesh, as envisioned by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath under ‘Mission Niramaya’, 12 institutes have signed a Memorandum of Association with the State Medical Faculty to mentor nursing and paramedical education.

Intending to prepare a more skilled workforce to cater to the medical needs of the most populous state, the institutes will be evaluated on their teaching, pedagogy, availability of infrastructure, and behavioural skills of the students.

As part of the programme, two faculty members of each institute will be trained on effective teaching skills and clinical skills standardisation by the State Medical Faculty and its technical partners. The first part of the 5-day residential training programme commenced on November 28 last.

After the training, the faculty will work on improving the standards in their own and other institutes. The improvement in quality will be assessed through the Quality Council of India (QCI).

Principal Secretary, Medical Education, Alok Kumar said the 12 mentor institutes have a presence in seven divisions of Uttar Pradesh. By March 2023, there are plans to identify at least one mentor institute in each division of Uttar Pradesh to cover the entire state. The move aims at building platforms for below-par institutes to uplift their quality.

Special Secretary, Medical Education, Durga Shakti Nagpal said this is a great opportunity for the institutes to elevate their standards. All the institutes are expected to make the best use of the mentorship programme and work on the areas needing improvement.