Lucknow, July 3: Rhitik Jassar, Chairman of the Jassar Dental Medical Education Health Foundation and DJ Group of Institutions, met Amit Kumar Ghosh, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, Medical Education & Medical Health, Government of Uttar Pradesh, to present the progress and vision for DJ Medicity, the group‘s integrated medical college and teaching hospital coming up in Modinagar.
During the meeting, the Additional Chief Secretary reviewed the project’s progress and appreciated its vision of strengthening access to quality medical education and private healthcare in Modinagar, a region with significant unmet healthcare needs. He also acknowledged the contribution of the DJ Group of Institutions, which has been serving Uttar Pradesh through healthcare education since 1997.
Amit Kumar Ghosh, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, Medical Education & Medical Health, Government of Uttar Pradesh, said,
“The Government of Uttar Pradesh continues to encourage quality investments in medical education and healthcare infrastructure. The DJ Group of Institutions has made a meaningful contribution to healthcare education in the state over the past three decades. It is encouraging to see a young leader like Rhitik Jassar carrying forward the vision of Founder Chairman Sardar Ajit Singh Jassar with clarity, commitment and purpose. At an age when many pursue opportunities elsewhere, Rhitik has chosen to return and invest in his home state. Such entrepreneurship and institution-building are vital as Uttar Pradesh advances its vision of becoming a US$1 trillion economy and further strengthens medical education through initiatives such as One District, One Medical College.”
The meeting follows an important milestone for the project. On 8 February 2025, the foundation stone for DJ Medicity was laid by former Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh Manoj Kumar Singh, IAS, one of the most influential and respected bureaucrats in the state.. The project is now nearing completion, with partial operationalisation of the completely renovated teaching hospital proposed for 15 September 2026, marking the 70th birth anniversary of Founder Chairman Sardar Ajit Singh Jassar.
The project has been masterplanned by Creative Designer Architects , a leading healthcare architecture firm behind AIIMS Guwahati, AIIMS Gorakhpur, AIIMS Bathinda, and multiple projects for Max Healthcare, Fortis Healthcare, Paras Health and Yashoda Hospitals.
Healthcare planning and operationalisation are being led by White Hawk Associates with strategic guidance from Bhavdeep Singh (Former CEO, Fortis Healthcare & Reliance Retail), Dr. Rajen Ghadiok (Former Chief Medical Officer, Fortis Healthcare; Former Chairman, Cardiology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital), Ajay Vij (Former CIO, Fortis Healthcare & Reliance Retail; Former Practice Head, Siemens) and Gurjit Singh (Former CEO, Sakra World Hospital; Senior Director, Alvarez & Marsal), covering hospital planning, operations and medical technology.
DJ Medicity, with a planned capacity of 1,205 hospital beds , is envisioned as a multidisciplinary institution offering undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral and super-speciality programmes across medicine, allied health sciences, nursing, law, management, science, technology and other emerging disciplines. The campus, masterplanned for over 10,000 people, will also include advanced research centres dedicated to oncology, nuclear medicine, sports medicine and injury rehabilitation, creating an integrated ecosystem for medical education, research and healthcare delivery.
Commenting on the initiative, Rhitik Jassar, Chairman of the Jassar Dental Medical Education Health Foundation and DJ Group of Institutions, said,
“DJ Medicity represents my father’s vision of transforming Modinagar into a destination for quality healthcare and medical education. Our focus is to build an institution that combines clinical excellence, medical education and patient-centric care while serving the healthcare needs of an underserved region. We are grateful for the encouragement and guidance extended by the Government of Uttar Pradesh as we work towards bringing this vision to life.”
The ₹500 crore DJ Medicity project aims to create a world-class integrated ecosystem for medical education and healthcare, aligned with the Government of India’s vision for Institutions of Eminence. Expected to generate approximately 3,000 direct and 10,000 indirect employment opportunities, the project will strengthen medical education capacity, improve access to advanced healthcare in western Uttar Pradesh, and attract significant private investment into the state’s healthcare and higher education sectors.
The initiative also aligns with the Government of Uttar Pradesh’s efforts to expand healthcare infrastructure and medical education while representing the next phase of institutional leadership under Chairman Rhitik Jassar.