LAHORE – The Punjab government has released Rs88.6 million for the reconstruction and repair of the nursing college and hostel of Amir ud Din Medical College/Lahore General Hospital.
An amount of Rs76 million has been released for the nursing hostel and Rs12.6 million for nursing college.
Principal Ameer ud Din Medical College/Lahore General Hospital Prof Al-Fareed Zafar said that the nursing college and hostel buildings of LGH were constructed in 1962. Funds were urgently needed for the reconstruction of these more than half-a-century-old buildings to construct them by modern requirements.
After the renovation, he said, the lecture rooms and library equipped with the best educational environment and necessary facilities will also be available to the students. He said that the key role of nursing staff in providing quality medical facilities in hospitals cannot be denied. Increasing the facilities in nursing colleges will not only enhance the quality of teaching and learning there but also the faculty members will be more efficient.
He advised students to concentrate on their professional education and training with sincerity and hard work because nursing is the only sacred profession which provides training as well as stipends and also provides free hostel accommodation. Moreover, they go directly into a Grade 16 job upon completion of their four-year degree program. He said that this profession is dedicated to the service of suffering humanity and such professionals not only receive the prayers of people in this world but also success in the world after.
