Writeup AP 2011-12 - Punjab State Planning Board

136. A centre for preparing rural students of the State for admission to Indian
Institute of Technology (IIT) from the academic session 2010-11 at the cost of Rs. 1.40 crore
has been started at Khalsa College Public School, Amritsar. It is proposed to select 50
bright students from rural Punjab after matriculation, provide them free boarding facilities
and specialized education for +1 and +2 classes. The selection of the student is made through
the state level entrance test.
HEALTH AND MEDICAL EDUCATION
137. The state government has given top priority to augmentation of health
infrastructure in terms of construction of new buildings, purchase of equipment and
recruitment of the required manpower. A sum of Rs. 720 crore has been earmarked for
health sector in 2011-12.
138. A special project for creation and upgradation of health infrastructure as per
norms has been prepared at a cost of Rs. 346 crore. Work has already begun on construction
of one district hospital at SBS Nagar, 4 sub-divisional hospitals (at Bhulath, Tapa, Moonak,
Ghudha) and 32 community health centres(CHCs). Besides, all the sub-divisional hospitals
and maternity wards are also being upgraded. Government of India in its 4 th Common
Review Mission Report has rated health infrastructure as excellent and placed the State at
number one position. 124 medical specialists, 572 medical officers, 1445 staff nurses, 1708
ANMs, 205 Ayurvedic medical officers, 112 homoeopathic doctors and 400 other
paramedics have already been recruited. The recruitment drive would continue in the year
2011-12 and all vacant posts shall be filled up.
139. To provide medical care services at the doorsteps of the people living in far
flung areas, the Emergency Medical Response Service has been made functional on 3 rd April,
2011. A total of 240 ambulances would be deployed in phases (90 ambulances by April
2011, 64 by May 2011 and remaining 86 by July 2011) across the State. These ambulances
would be available within 20 minutes of an emergency call from anywhere in the state on
dialing a toll free number 108. The total cost of the project is Rs. 70 crore. A provision of
Rs. 5 crore has been made in the Annual Plan 2011-12.
140. BPL families have been covered for insurance cover up to Rs. 30,000/- under
Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna (RSBY). BPL families were already entitled to free
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