‘Institute of Dental Sciences operational next year’

LAHORE

Adviser to Chief Minister Punjab on Health Kh Salman Rafique has said that necessary steps are being taken to complete construction of Fatima Jinnah Institute of Dental Sciences in the next fiscal year and it would be made operational in 2017. He said that affiliation of the institution with any public sector medical college is also under consideration.

He said this while presiding over a meeting of a committee constituted by Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif to look into the construction work of Fatima Jinnah Institute of Dental Sciences, according to a handout issued here on Friday. 

It was informed that Rs500 million would be spent on the completion of civil works of the institute. Secretary Health Najam Ahmed Shah said that efficient use of huge building of 222,000 square feet would be ensured. He said that it should be a purpose built building.

He directed that revised PC-I of the building should immediately be prepared within 24 hours. He directed that next meeting of the committee would be held within a week. Najam Ahmed Shah said that government would provide sufficient funds for the completion of the institute in the next fiscal year.

Kh Salman Rafique said that Fatima Jinnah Institute of Dental Sciences would be a best institution of education and training of the dentists and it would produce well-trained dentists to cater the future needs of dental health of the people.