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Amrit Mahotsav Nation

GAYA PRASAD KATIYAR

INSPIRED PRISONERS FOR
THE FREEDOM STRUGGLE and Rajguru were also sentenced
to death. He and his fellow inmates
joined the Lahore Jail hunger
Born: 20 June 1900, Died: 10 February 1993 strike. When he was transferred to
Andaman's cellular jail, he joined the
hunger strike there as well.
He went on hunger strike for 63
aya Prasad Katiyar, one of India's dedicated freedom days in Lahore Jail and 46 days
Gfighters, was born on June 20, 1900, in Jagdishpur, Uttar in Cellular Jail. He was released
Pradesh. His grandfather, Mahadin Katiyar, had actively in 1946. Even while imprisoned,
participated in the First War of Independence in 1857, and after he continued to inspire his fellow
hearing his stories, he developed a hatred for the British. He inmates to become revolutionaries
was an active participant in the freedom movement, along with and fight for freedom. This great
Shaheed Bhagat Singh and other revolutionaries. The bombs revolutionary was subjected to
thrown in Parliament House by Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar inhuman torture in British-ruled
Dutt to shock the British were also made under his supervision. prisons. Even after the country
He took part in the 1921 non-cooperation movement. In 1925, gained independence, he remained
he joined the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association, where active. He was always advocating for
he met Chandrashekhar Azad and Bhagat Singh. Later, his name the rights of farmers, labourers, and
came up in the Lahore conspiracy case, and the British arrested oppressed people. On December 26,
him in Saharanpur on May 15, 1929. The British tortured him 2016, the Department of Posts of the
heavily in order to obtain the addresses of his companions, but Ministry of Communications issued
he refused to budge. In the famous Lahore conspiracy case, he a postage stamp honouring freedom
was sentenced to life imprisonment by the British government fighter Gaya Prasad Katiyar. He died
on October 7, 1930. In this trial, Sardar Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, on February 10, 1993.

Revolution in medical education in India Medical college AIIMS

1.7x 660 3x 22
Access to affordable and high-quality health care is vital more than more than
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for improving the poor's quality of life. Recognising this, the
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government has launched a number of initiatives over the
last nine years to address this specific need. This includes
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promoting the establishment of new medical colleges as
well as the AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences). The
number of medical colleges has increased by 70% in nine
PG seats MBBS Seats
years, from 387 in 2014 to 660 in 2023. The number of AIIMS has
65,335 1,01,043
grown from seven to 22. It is a source of pride that India has 2x 2x
more than
more than
seen a significant increase not only in the number of medical 51,348
31,185
colleges and AIIMS but also in the number of students enrolled
in medical education. Since 2014, the number of MBBS seats has
increased by 97%, while the number of PG seats has increased 2014 2023 2014 2023
by 110%. This remarkable expansion reflects the government's
commitment to providing accessible and high-quality
healthcare services to all citizens, as well as the country's
relentless drive to build a healthy nation.
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