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Amit Shah Inaugurates Rs 200 Crore ACU Bengaluru Campus and Highlights Holistic Health Gains

Featuring a 1,000-bed hospital alongside training facilities for 4,000 students, the development bolsters affordable care by expanding medical education in Karnataka.

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah being received by Karnataka BJP President BY Vijayendra on his arrival, in Bengaluru on Thursday.
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Overview

  • Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Bengaluru campus of Adichunchanagiri University on June 20, showcasing a 1,000-bed hospital and educational facilities for 4,000 students on a 16-acre, ₹200 crore site.
  • Shah credited the Modi government’s holistic strategy with erecting nearly 12 crore household toilets and launching initiatives such as the Fit India MovementteInternational Yoga Day, Mission Indradhanush, and Poshan Abhiyan.
  • The Ayushman Bharat scheme has extended free medical treatment up to ₹5 lakh to 60 crore poor and weaker-section beneficiaries, with generic medicines now sold at one-fifth of market prices through 15,000 Jan Aushadhi centers.
  • National medical education capacity has surged under Modi, with AIIMS institutions rising from seven to 23, medical colleges from 387 to 780, MBBS seats from 51,000 to 1.18 lakh, and postgraduate vacancies from 31,000 to 74,000 per year.
  • Shah lauded the Adichunchanagiri Mutt’s rural health centers and free education initiatives for underprivileged children as exemplars of service-oriented, inclusive healthcare delivery.