Vice President releases Ananda Shankar Jayant's memoir and sets out the spread of India's cancer care network
15 October 2026
Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan released 'Dancing with Joy', the memoir of classical dancer, author and former Indian Railway Traffic Service officer Dr. Ananda Shankar Jayant.
Speaking at the release, he said more than 700 district clinics and 500 day care cancer centres have been set up.
Approval has been given to operationalise 19 State Cancer Institutes and 20 Tertiary Care Cancer Centres.
He noted annual health coverage of Rs 5 lakh under Ayushman Bharat for eligible families.
He said the nationwide HPV vaccination drive launched in February 2026 aims to protect about 1.2 crore adolescent girls against cervical cancer, and more than 50 lakh girls have been vaccinated so far.
In plain words
HPV Human Papillomavirus — The virus whose infection is linked to most cervical cancers.
IRTS Indian Railway Traffic Service — A central service that manages the operations and commercial side of Indian Railways.