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Cabinet Approves Ambedkar University, Separate Ayush Dept; Suvendu Orders Rapid Recruitment
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News18•23-09-2026, 21:07
Cabinet Approves Ambedkar University, Separate Ayush Dept; Suvendu Orders Rapid Recruitment
- •The state cabinet has approved the plan to establish a university named after Bhimrao Ambedkar, the architect of the constitution.
- •The cabinet has also approved the creation of a separate Ayush department in the state.
- •Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari instructed Nabanna to recruit 1 lakh people to give more importance to various Indian medical systems including Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy.
- •Suvendu Adhikari instructed rapid recruitment of teachers and non-teaching staff at the ninth and tenth levels, state police, and Kolkata police.
- •The Chief Minister urged all departments to focus on their work and implement projects based on allocated budgets, emphasizing real-world implementation over paper plans.
Key Questions Answered
The state cabinet approved a plan to establish a university named after Bhimrao Ambedkar, for which a bill will be brought in the assembly, and also greenlit the creation of a separate Ayush department.
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari instructed Nabanna to recruit 1 lakh people to prioritize Indian medical systems like Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy, while also accelerating teacher, non-teaching staff, and police recruitment.
The Chief Minister urged department heads to focus on their work and implementation by utilizing insights from their field visits, contrasting this with the previous government's approach of doing everything only on paper.
