GMC Udhampur: AIMSA flags 'unacceptable' conditions for students

AIMSA J&K highlights dire conditions at GMC Udhampur, where students lack basic hostel facilities, clean water, and sanitation. This has led to health issues like UTIs, prompting an urgent appeal to the Health Department for immediate action.

The All India Medical Students Association (AIMSA) Jammu and Kashmir expresses serious concern over the alarming and unacceptable living and academic conditions faced by medical students at Government Medical College (GMC) Udhampur, according to All India Medical Students Association (AIMSA). Despite being a newly established institution, the college still lacks a functional hostel campus and basic essential facilities, severely affecting students' health, safety, and academic performance.

Deplorable Living Conditions and Lack of Basic Amenities

According to AIMSA J&K President Mohammad Momin Khan, students are being forced to reside in rented accommodations far from the campus, often in unsafe and unhygienic conditions. Basic amenities such as clean drinking water, proper sanitation, secure accommodation, study facilities, and reliable transportation remain grossly inadequate, making daily life extremely difficult for future doctors.

Health Crises and Systemic Neglect

Due to poor hygiene conditions and the absence of proper washrooms and sanitation infrastructure, many students are falling ill, and cases of urinary tract infections (UTIs) among female students have become a serious and recurring concern. This represents a grave violation of students' right to a safe and healthy living environment and reflects systemic neglect.

Urgent Appeal for Intervention

Medical students are the backbone of the healthcare system, and forcing them to study and live under such conditions is unjust and dangerous for their physical and mental well-being. AIMSA urgently appeals to Hon'ble Health Minister Sakina Itoo and the Health Department to take immediate and concrete steps to establish a proper hostel campus, ensure basic facilities, and safeguard the dignity, safety, and health of medical students at GMC Udhampur.

Minister's Visit to Accident Victims

Earlier, on November 15, Minister Sakina Itoo visited some families who lost their loved ones in yesterday's accidental explosion at Nowgam Police Station to offer condolences. She later visited the hospital to inquire about the injured and assured them that the Government stands firmly with the affected families in this hour of grief. As a mark of solidarity and immediate succour, the Government has announced ex-gratia relief from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund at ₹10 lakh for each deceased and ₹1 lakh for those severely injured. (ANI)

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