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new courses in line with the initiatives already taken in the field of Skill
Development by NDMC through a Training Partner.

5.2.5.3 New Skill Development courses in the field of Financial Services;
Hospitality Operations, Retail Services, Travel & Tourism; and Beauty
Management will be introduced in 2019-20.

5.3 MEDICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

5.3.1 Due to continuous focus and efforts given on improvement of Medical
Services provided by NDMC to the public, and through introduction of
technology to bring transparency and efficiency in the system, I am delighted
to inform the Council that the number of OPD patients visiting NDMC's
hospitals and dispensaries has increased manifold such as:
(i) number of OPD patients visiting Charak Palika Hospital has been
increased from around 3.94 lakhs in the year 2015 to around 5.32
lakhs in the year 2018;
(ii) number of OPD patients visiting Palika Maternity Hospital has been
increased from around 0.24 lakhs in the year 2015 to around 0.70
lakhs in the year 2018;
(iii) number of OPD patients visiting Dharam Marg has been increased
from around 0.30 lakhs in the year 2015 to around 1.45 lakhs in the
year 2018.

5.3.2 Commencement of e-Hospitalization System in NDMC's Hospitals
and Dispensaries not only brought transparency and improved utilization of
available resources. Further, X-Ray Machine and CR system at Chest clinic,
Shaheed Bhagat Singh Marg have been installed.

5.3.3 NDMC has started the following works during the year 2018-19,
which will be completed in the year 2019-20:
(i) the work of providing CT / MRI facility under PPP modal has been
awarded, and the CT / MRI facility is likely to be available to the
public in June, 2019. Even the common man, who is not a family
member of any government employee, would be able to avail the CT
as well as MRI facilities at Charak Palika Hospital round the clock on
the prevailing CGHS Non-NABL/Non-NABH investigation rates;

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