Mangalore: The Leela Narayan Shetty Memorial Cancer Institute and Dr N V Adyanthaya Research and Super Specialty Block, coming under Justice K S Hegde Charitable hospital at K S Hegde Medical Academy, Derlakatte in Mangalore, were inaugurated on March 26, Tuesday by Union Human Resource Development Minister Dr MM Pallam Raju. The Super Specialty Block is a 1200 bed hospital with state-of-the-art facilities, while the Cancer Institute is equipped with most modern Linear Accelerator, the first of its kind in Mangalore.
In his inaugural address, the minister said the nation needed skilled manpower in almost every professional area. It is only a skilled human resource which can be employable anywhere, the Minister said and also stressed the need for capacity building.
Stating that the Union Government was following a policy of inclusiveness, the Minister said the objective can be successful only when there is active co-operation from the NGOs and other organizations.
Showering praises on the coastal region, the minister said he was amazed to know about the quantity and quality of research undertaken in the region.
Former Lokayukta Justice N Santosh Hegde, who was present as a chief guest, spoke on the significant contributions of the coastal region to Education, healthcare and banking sectors.
N Vinay Hegde, Chancellor of Nitte University, presided over the function. Vice Chancellor Prof S Ramananda Shetty, Dr Narayan Shetty, Cardiologist, Pittsburg, USA and Pro-Chancellor Prof M Shantharam Shetty also spoke on the occasion.