Ranchi (Jharkhand): Over 3,000 candidates will be provided with employment opportunities through the upcoming Medical College in Jamtara, Health Minister Dr Irfan Ansari said on Tuesday. He said the project will not only strengthen healthcare infrastructure in the district but also create new avenues for education and employment for local youth, reducing their need to migrate to other states in search of opportunities.
Speaking at the inauguration of a Kali Puja pandal in Mihijam, Jamtara, he wished for peace, prosperity and happiness in the state. The minister said bringing a Medical College to Jamtara is a matter of pride and will lay the foundation for a better future for the coming generations. He said efforts are being made to connect more than 3,000 students and candidates with employment opportunities through the institution.
During his address, Ansari also announced the formation of a ‘Vanar Sena’ to counter what he described as the BJP’s politics of hatred and division. “I am not Irfan Ansari, I am Irfan Hadi. The Vanar Sena will counter the BJP’s poisonous politics,” he said, urging young people to join the initiative.
He said the organisation will draw inspiration from Lord Hanuman’s spirit of service, courage, dedication and unity, and work towards helping the underprivileged and protecting democratic rights.
The minister also criticised the BJP over its policies and accused it of neglecting marginalised communities, including Dalits, tribals, minorities, farmers and the poor. He said his political commitment was to ensure dignity, equal rights and opportunities for disadvantaged sections of society.
Questioning the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Ansari alleged that the process was creating difficulties for ordinary citizens, particularly poor people, labourers and farmers. He said every citizen had a constitutional right to vote and that no eligible voter should be deprived of this right. He urged people to complete their SIR forms carefully and inform him if they faced difficulties or found their names missing from the electoral rolls.
