All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur
MottoArogyam Sukha Sampada
Motto in English
Health is Wealth and Happiness
TypePublic
Established20 June 2014; 9 years ago (20 June 2014)
Endowment₹11.24 billion (US$140 million) (2021–22 est.)
PresidentGeorge D'souza[1]
DirectorNitin. M. Nagarkar[2]
Academic staff
142[3]
Students660[3]
Undergraduates500[3]
Postgraduates160[3]
Location
Raipur
,
Chhattisgarh
,
India

21°15′27″N 81°34′39″E / 21.2573871°N 81.5775056°E / 21.2573871; 81.5775056
CampusUrban
103.63 acres (0.4 km2)[4]
Websitewww.aiimsraipur.edu.in

All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur (AIIMS Raipur) is a medical college and medical research public university located in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India.[5][6][7] It is one of the six AIIMS healthcare established in 2014, and it operates autonomously under the Ministry of Health and family welfare (India), Government of India under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojna (PMSSY).

AIIMS Raipur Medical College
AIIMS Raipur Medical College (building)

History

It was established in 2012. The total campus accounts for an area of about 100 acres on the outskirts of the city. Being geographically located in the centre of India, it lodges students from all over the country, particularly states like Kerala, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Chhattisgarh, etc.

All-India Institute of Medical Sciences Amendment Act, 2012 replaced the Ordinance which allowed the six AIIMS—like institutes to become operational from September 2012. The All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (Amendment) Bill, 2012, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 27 August 2012.[8] Lok Sabha passed the AIIMS (Amendment) Bill, 2012 on 30 August 2012.[9] Bill was then introduced in Rajya Sabha on 3 September 2012.[10][11] Rajya Sabha passed the Bill on 4 September 2012.[12][13] Bill got its assent from the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee on 12 September 2012 and the Act came into force.[14] The proposed measure will help the Centre change the status of the six new AIIMS registered under the Indian Societies Registration Act to be autonomous body corporate on the lines of the existing AIIMS in Delhi.

Campus

AIIMS Raipur is located on GE Road, near the Tatibandh Gurudwara in Raipur. Built at a cost of ₹840 crore (US$110 million), AIIMS Raipur is spread over an area of 103.63 acres (0.4 km2), where the hospital and college complex occupies 63.85 acres (0.3 km2) while residential complex is on 39.78 acres (0.2 km2).[4]

Being located in an easily accessible location in the major city of Raipur, the institute answers to the medical needs of a majority of the population of Central India including Chhattisgarh, parts of eastern Maharashtra (Vidarbha Region), Madhya Pradesh and Odisha. The college is 26 kilometers from Swami Vivekananda Airport and 10.6 kilometers from Raipur Junction railway station.

Its campus houses several hospitals and institutions in addition to Medical College Hospital (MCH), including the College of Nursing, Dental College, State Virology Lab, etc.

Achievements

Life Sciences and Medicine University rankings
Medical – India
NIRF (2022)[15]49

Academics

Admission

Admissions to the college for MBBS course are carried out through NEET-UG. 125 students are admitted to the course each year. Currently, departments for all postgraduate subjects are functional, and many super speciality departments have also begun training. The institute also offers undergraduate courses for Nursing and Paramedical.

The institute admitted its first batch of 50 MBBS students in September 2012. Since 2013, it admits 100 MBBS students per year. Currently, from 2020 onwards, it admits 125 MBBS students per year. [citation needed]

Academic programmes

The institute provides the courses on :

Glimpses of AIIMS Raipur

See also

References

  1. ^ "Notification of president nomination" (PDF). PMSSY. 31 October 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  2. ^ Jamal Ayub (30 August 2012). "Government appoints directors of AIIMS-like institutes". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d "NIRF 2021" (PDF). AIIMS Raipur.
  4. ^ a b "Built at a cost of Rs840 crore, the Raipur AIIMS is spread over an area of 103.63 acres".
  5. ^ "Aiims Bhopal to start functioning by July–Aug '12". Hindustan Times. 4 May 2014. Archived from the original on 4 May 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  6. ^ "City doctor to head Raipur AIIMS". Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2007.
  7. ^ "Five AIIMS students expelled from hostel after ragging complaint". The Times of India. 30 October 2013. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013.
  8. ^ Raj, Anand (27 August 2012). "Bill on AIIMS-like institutes introduced in Lok Sabha". The Hindu. New Delhi, India.
  9. ^ Raj, Anand (30 August 2012). "Lok Sabha nod to AIIMS bill". The Economic times. New Delhi, India.
  10. ^ "AIIMS bill moved in Rajya Sabha amid uproar". Business Standard. 3 September 2012. Archived from the original on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  11. ^ "Govt fails to get AIIMS Bill passed in Par amid din". IBNLive.com. 3 September 2012. Archived from the original on 8 December 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  12. ^ "Par nod to AIIMS Bill amid uproar". Business Standard. 4 September 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  13. ^ "Gov Bill passed in Par amid din". The Indian Express. 4 September 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  14. ^ "All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (Amendment) Act, 2012" (PDF). Ministry of Law and Justice (India). Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  15. ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022 (Medical)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 15 July 2022.

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