By: Express News ServiceLucknow | September 14, 2025 05:30 AM IST 2 min readUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath attending the foundation day function Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, in Lucknow on Saturday (Express Photo)CHIEF MINISTER Yogi Adityanath said on Saturday that “life is defined by three states — tendency, distortion and culture.” “Staying unchanged is tendency, continuous decline is distortion and decisions taken in the larger public and national interest embody culture,” Adityanath said while addressing the foundation day ceremony of the Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan here.On the occasion, the CM inaugurated and laid foundation stone of projects worth Rs 298 crore.“We must always remain two steps ahead of time’s pace. Moving in sync with time ensures progress, but merely drifting along leads to stagnation — leaving no trace of our presence. And if our inaction causes an institution to suffer loss, future generations will never forgive us,” he said.The CM said Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences has secured a place among Uttar Pradesh’s top three medical institutions. While King George’s Medical University carries a legacy of 110 years and SGPGI has been established for nearly four decades, the Lohia Institute has made a significant leap in a far shorter span, he said.“When we speak of healthcare, it is necessary to recall India’s ancient physicians such as Sushruta and Charaka,” the Chief Minister remarked. “India has given the world unmatched contributions in medicine, and on the strength of this legacy, our institutions are setting the direction for modern healthcare.”The CM said that a Rs 50 crore Gamma Knife machine and the state’s first advanced neurosciences centre have been inaugurated at the institute, which will help people in UP get treatment for brain tumours and other neurological diseases. Positive steps are also being taken towards developing medical device and pharma parks in the state. The CM informed that work on a medical device park in Gautam Buddha Nagar and a pharma park in Lalitpur is ongoing. “We are continuously working to make Uttar Pradesh an excellent state and this work will continue on a war footing,” said the CM.Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak, who is also Medical and Health Minister, was also present on the occasion.Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:Ram Manohar Lohia hospitalYogi Adityanath