All 23 AIIMS to be named after local heroes, monuments, geographical identities
2 years, 7 months ago

All 23 AIIMS to be named after local heroes, monuments, geographical identities

The Hindu  

Over 20 All India Institute of Medical Sciences centres spread across India, now known based on their location, are set to get individual names. A senior official at the Health Ministry confirmed that the institutes will be named after freedom fighters, regional heroes, historical events, notable monuments of the area, or their distinct geographical identity. “The majority of the 23 AIIMS has submitted a list of names after the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare sought suggestions from them in this matter,’’ the official said. The majority of these premier health institutes are learnt to have suggested three to four names, along with an explanatory note for the names suggested.

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PM Modi states ‘1 lakh medical seats in India’, vows to add ‘75,000 more’, lays foundation stone of AIIMS in Bihar
4 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi states ‘1 lakh medical seats in India’, vows to add ‘75,000 more’, lays foundation stone of AIIMS in Bihar

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Centre has added 1 lakh medical seats in India, and will add around 75,000 more, PTI reported today, on November 13. “Our government has added 1 lakh medical seats across country, will add 75,000 more,” he said. Modi’s remarks came during a function in Darbhanga, Bihar, where he laid the foundation for an …

Budget 2024: Kerala’s dream of AIIMS-like institution dashed again
8 months ago

Budget 2024: Kerala’s dream of AIIMS-like institution dashed again

The Hindu  

Kerala’s much-anticipated and decades-long dream of having an All India Institutes of Medical Sciences -like institution on its soil was dashed yet again when the proposal found no mention in the Union Budget 2024-25 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on July 23. It is only after 2012 that the Centre began setting up AIIMS-like institutions across the country, under …

Madurai AIIMS gets off ground, work to be over in 33 months
1 year ago

Madurai AIIMS gets off ground, work to be over in 33 months

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: After nearly five years of delay, the construction work for the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Madurai is set to commence on Wednesday. According to an official release from Madurai AIIMS Director, Larsen & Toubro, a leading global construction company, has been awarded the Letter of Acceptance by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for …

AIIMS Madurai construction starts 5 years after foundation
1 year ago

AIIMS Madurai construction starts 5 years after foundation

Hindustan Times  

Chennai: Construction work for the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Tamil Nadu’s Madurai began on Tuesday, almost five years after Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone in 2019. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Madurai in 2019. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has criticised the Bharatiya Janata …

PM Narendra Modi To Inaugurate Gujarat's First AIIMS At Rajkot Tomorrow
1 year, 1 month ago

PM Narendra Modi To Inaugurate Gujarat's First AIIMS At Rajkot Tomorrow

ABP News  

Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate Gujarat's inaugural All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Rajkot on February 25, as announced by state Health Minister Rushikesh Patel on Friday. While the out-patient department of the super-specialty hospital near Para Pipaliya village on the outskirts of Rajkot city is already operational, Modi will officially inaugurate the in-patient department, …

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan seeks setting up of AIIMS in Kozhikode
2 years, 2 months ago

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan seeks setting up of AIIMS in Kozhikode

India TV News  

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday urged the Union government to set up an All India Institute of Medical Sciences in the southern state without further delay. Vijayan, while inaugurating the super speciality block at the Government Medical College hospital in Alappuzha, said the health indices of the state are 'at par with the developed nations' of the world. …

Faculty association unhappy with AIIMS name change; seeks opinion of members
2 years, 6 months ago

Faculty association unhappy with AIIMS name change; seeks opinion of members

The Hindu  

The over 20 All India Institute of Medical Sciences across India could be looking at a name change with the Central Government proposing to name them after regional heroes, freedom fighters, historical events or monuments of the area or their distinct geographical identity. They state that “identity is linked with the name and if name changes the identity of these …

All 23 AIIMS to Be Named After Local Heroes, Monuments, Geographical Identities: Government
2 years, 7 months ago

All 23 AIIMS to Be Named After Local Heroes, Monuments, Geographical Identities: Government

News 18  

The government has firmed up a proposal to give specific names to all the AIIMS, including that in Delhi, based on regional heroes, freedom fighters, historical events or monuments of the area or their distinct geographical identity. Majority of the 23 All India Institute of Medical Sciences have submitted a list of names, after the Union Ministry of Health and …

All 23 AIIMS to be named after local heroes, monuments, geographical identities
2 years, 7 months ago

All 23 AIIMS to be named after local heroes, monuments, geographical identities

Firstpost  

New Delhi: The government has firmed up a proposal to give specific names to all the AIIMS, including that in Delhi, based on regional heroes, freedom fighters, historical events or monuments of the area or their distinct geographical identity. Majority of the 23 All India Institute of Medical Sciences have submitted a list of names, after the Union Ministry of …

Centre forms proposal to rename all 23 AIIMS after local heroes, monuments
2 years, 7 months ago

Centre forms proposal to rename all 23 AIIMS after local heroes, monuments

Live Mint  

The government has firmed up a proposal to give specific names to all the AIIMS, including that in Delhi, based on regional heroes, freedom fighters, historical events or monuments of the area or their distinct geographical identity. Majority of the 23 All India Institute of Medical Sciences have submitted a list of names, after the Union Ministry of Health and …

From seven to 16, the growth of AIIMS under Narendra Modi
2 years, 8 months ago

From seven to 16, the growth of AIIMS under Narendra Modi

Firstpost  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a new AIIMS at Jharkhand’s Deoghar today at the cost of Rs 1,100 crore. Established in 1956, the medical institute has seen a rapid development under the BJP-ruled Centre — from seven before 2014 to 16 till date India’s health sector will receive a boost today as Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the …

Names Of Three Doctors Get Top Body's Nod For AIIMS Director's Post
2 years, 11 months ago

Names Of Three Doctors Get Top Body's Nod For AIIMS Director's Post

ABP News  

New Delhi: A search-cum-selection panel for the post of All India Institute of Medical Sciences director on Wednesday shortlisted three doctors for the post of AIIMS director. The three AIIMS specialists suggested for the top job in the premier institute are Dr Nikhil Tandon, head of the department of endocrinology; Dr Rajesh Malhotra, chief of AIIMS Trauma Centre and the …

Selection-cum-search panel shortlists 3 names for AIIMS director post
3 years ago

Selection-cum-search panel shortlists 3 names for AIIMS director post

India TV News  

Selection-cum-search panel shortlists 3 names for AIIMS director post The three names shortlisted are Dr. Nikhil Tandon, head of the department of endocrinology at AIIMS, Dr. Rajesh Malhotra, chief of AIIMS Trauma Centre and the head of the department of orthopedics and Dr. Pramod Garg, a professor in the gastroenterology department at the institute. A selection-cum-search panel headed by Union …

Cabinet approves plan for AIIMS in Tamil Nadu, Telangana; each facility to cater to 1,500 outdoor patients per day
6 years, 3 months ago

Cabinet approves plan for AIIMS in Tamil Nadu, Telangana; each facility to cater to 1,500 outdoor patients per day

Firstpost  

The Union cabinet on Monday approved the establishment of two new All India Institute of Medical Sciences — one each in Tamil Nadu and Telangana. New Delhi: The Union cabinet on Monday approved the establishment of two new All India Institute of Medical Sciences — one each in Tamil Nadu and Telangana. “Setting up of new AIIMS would not only …

Tamil Nadu asked to identify land for AIIMS-like institution
10 years, 9 months ago

Tamil Nadu asked to identify land for AIIMS-like institution

The Hindu  

The Union Health Ministry has written to the State Government to identify about 150-200 acres of land to establish in Tamil Nadu an institution similar to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences. Confirming the receipt of the letter, a department official said though Chennai may be the first choice to set up an institution like the AIIMS, it may …

Six AIIMS-like Institutes to start operating from Sept
12 years, 9 months ago

Six AIIMS-like Institutes to start operating from Sept

India TV News  

New Delhi, Jun 28: Government today decided to start six AIIMS-like Institutes in various states from this academic session and admissions to them will start by end-September. These six Institutes being set up on the lines of the New Delhi All-India Institute of Medical Sciences are coming up at Patna in Bihar, Bhubaneshwar in Odisha, Jodhpur in Rajasthan, Rishikesh in …

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