All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Gorakhpur
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Gorakhpur better known as AIIMS Gorakhpur is a public medical university located in the Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. It is one of the 20 operational AIIMS in India. It is one of the four "Phase-IV" All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) announced in July 2014.[2]
| Motto | IAST: Swasthya-rakshanaya cha vikar-prashamanya cha |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | February 24, 2019 |
| President | Desh Deepak Verma[1] |
| Director | G.K Pal |
| Students | 800 |
| Location | , , India 26°44′47″N 83°25′11″E / 26.7465°N 83.4198°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | aiimsgorakhpur |
History edit
In July 2014,[3] in the budget speech for 2014–15, the Minister of Finance Arun Jaitley announced a budget of ₹500 crore (equivalent to ₹799 crore or US$100 million in 2023) for setting up four new AIIMS, in Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra and the Purvanchal region in Uttar Pradesh,[3] the so-called "Phase-IV" institutes. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of AIIMS Gorakhpur on 22 July 2016.[4] An outpatient department (OPD) started on 24 February 2019[5] and the first batch of 50 MBBS students started later that year, making it one of six AIIMSs to become operational in 2019.[6] Surekha Kishor was appointed director in March 2020.[7]
Academics edit
It started operation of an outpatient department (OPD) in February 2019 and started MBBS courses later that year, making it one of the six AIIMSs to become operational in 2019.
Controversy edit
The executive director of AIIMS Gorakhpur, Dr Surekha Kishore was alleged to have forced medical students to show her their private messages and files on their mobile phones. It was also alleged she directed guards of the institutes to confine students in their rooms.[8][9]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Notification of President nomination" (PDF). 19 July 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ "AIIMS Gorakhpur: मरीजों को नहीं मिल रहे कॉटन, बैंडेज और ग्लूकोज".
- ^ a b "5 more IIMs, IITs and four more AIIMS to be set up". Hindustan Times. 10 July 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ "PM Modi lays foundation stone of AIIMS-Gorakhpur". The Times of India. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ^ "AIIMS OPD starts in Gorakhpur". The Times of India. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ^ "Establishment and Upgradation of Hospitals under PMSSY". pib.gov.in (Press release). Press Information Bureau. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ Tandon, Aditi (4 March 2020). "Govt names directors for 6 AIIMS". The Tribune. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "गोरखपुर एम्स के छात्रों को कमरे में बंद कर किया टॉर्चर, गार्डों पर मारपीट का आरोप, बेहोश हुए छात्र". Amar Ujala. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ Shukla, Satish Chand (25 January 2021). "Gorakhpur AIIMS: डायरेक्टर के खिलाफ मेडिकल छात्र सड़क पर उतरे, थाने पहुंचे". Jagran. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
External links edit
- Official website