The Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry has approved the setting up of Ladakh’s first medical college, which will be made operational from the academic year 2027-28. Describing it as a historic milestone for Ladakh, Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena said that the medical college will be set up in Leh.
He said this approval fulfils a long-standing aspiration of the people of Ladakh. Mr Saxena said it will expand opportunities for Ladakh’s youth to pursue quality medical education close to home and significantly boost the long-term healthcare ecosystem across the region. He said the Ladakh Administration will ensure all necessary arrangements to welcome the first batch of medical students.
The Leh Bench ofthe Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court was inaugurated by Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant on the 18th of this month. Central government has already approved the setting up of campuses of IIT and IIM Jammu in Leh. The objective is to ensure that the youth of the region get the best technical and professional education without having to move out to places outside the Union Territory.
