Accolades for Cachar district in Kayakalp mission

Altogether five hospitals in Cachar district have been nominated for the ‘Kayakalp Award Programme’, under various categories.
Accolades for Cachar district in Kayakalp mission

* Deputy Commissioner lauds Health officials

SILCHAR: Altogether five hospitals in Cachar district have been nominated for the 'Kayakalp Award Programme', under various categories.

The S.M. Dev Civil Hospital, Silchar has achieved the fifith position under the 'District Hospital' category. They will receive Rs 3 lakh as reward.

Cachar Deputy Commissioner, Keerthi Jalli has been leading all such projects and initiatives in the Cachar district. DC Jalli expressed her happiness over the fact that the highest numbers of hospitals were nominated for the 'Kayakalp Award' in Cachar.

While sharing her reaction, Keerthi Jalli said, "It is the collective effort of doctors, paramedics, nurses, programme managers, cleaners and each staff which has contributed to bring about this unprecedented success. The success will definitely boost the Health workers and the expectations of public on government health institutions." She urged the Health officials and staff to carry on the good work so that the standard can be sustained.

It's worth mentioning that under the 'CHC' category, the five nominated hospitals include the Kalain CHC (fourth), Kathigorah Model Hospital (sixth), Chotodudhpatil Model Hospital, Tikal Model Hospital and the Chibitabichia Model Hospital. Each of them will receive an award amount of Rs 1 lakh.

Under the 'PHC' category, Harinagar BPHC has topped in the district level and will receive an award of Rs. 3 Lakhs. The other selected hospitals under the category nominated for Kayakalp award money of Rs one lakh are the Joypur SHC, Borjalenga MPHC, Udharbond BPHC, Narsingpur MPHC, Lakhipur BPHC, Bikrampur BPHC, Urban PHC, Borkhola BPHC, Jirighat MPHC and the Jalalpur BPHC.

Among the Health and Wellness Centres, Natun Kanchanpur, Chandinagar, Subong, Rosekandi, Kamalabari and Madripar have received Rs 50,000 each under the scheme.

The Union Health & Family Welfare Minister J. P Nadda had launched the 'Kayakalp Award Scheme' on May 15, 2015 as an extension of the 'Swachh Bharat Mission'.

The aim of this initiative is to improve and promote cleanliness, hygiene, waste management and infection control practices in public health care facilities and promote the exemplary performing facilities. The scheme is intended to encourage and incentivise Public Health Facilities (PHFs) in the country and to demonstrate their commitment for cleanliness, hygiene and infection control practices, stated a press release issued from DDIPR office, Silchar.

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