Establishing Sir CJ Univ Seeks Help From International Psychiatry University

“Sir CJ Institute is over 150 years old and has been a leading institute where patients from other countries used to come for treatment,” the Sindh CM said.

Establishing Sir CJ Univ Seeks Help From International Psychiatry University

Sindh Chief Minister has directed the health department to seek assistance from any internationally renowned Psychiatry university in order to establish Sir Cowasjee Jahangir University Psychiatry & Behavioral Science Hyderabad. He issued this directive while presiding over a meeting at CM House on Monday.

Dr. Azra Pechuho, Parliamentary Secretary Qasim Soomro, Chairman Sindh Mental Authority Dr. Karim Khwaja, Chief Secretary Sohail Rajput, Chairman P&D Hassan Naqvi, PSCM Fayaz Jatoi, Secretary Health Zulfiqar Shah, and Commissioner Hyderabad Bilal Memon attended the meeting.

“Sir CJ Institute is over 150 years old and has been a leading institute where patients from other countries used to come for treatment,” the Sindh CM said. Dr. Azra Pechuho, Minister of Health, briefed the chief minister on the institute’s transformation into a university.

She stated that the hospital and other related departments at the institute would be upgraded, and that the best faculty members would be inducted.

Sindh Mental Health Authority Chairman Dr. Karim Khawaja stated that the institute was built on 27 acres of land, which was more than enough space for the university.

The CM Sindh responded by saying that because the institute’s old building is a heritage, it must be properly preserved and renovated.

CM directed the P&D and Health departments to work together to prepare PC-1 for the university, while the university charter could be prepared in the meantime.

He directed the health department to contact any top international psychiatric university and seek their assistance in making Sir C.J. University one of the best universities in the country.

The CM stated that he would continue to hold follow-up meetings in order to complete the necessary documentation. It should be noted that the CM announced during his recent visit to the Sir CJ Institute that the institute would be upgraded to the status of a university.