All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur

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All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur
अखिल भारतीय आयुर्विज्ञान संस्थान, रायपुर
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur logo.png
AIIMS Raipur Logo
Other name
AIIMS Raipur
MottoArogyam Sukha Sampada
Motto in English
Health is Wealth and Happiness
TypePublic
Established20 June 2012
Endowment₹11.24 billion (US$160 million) per annum
PresidentGeorge D'souza[1]
DeanDr. S. P. Dhaneria
DirectorDr. Nitin. M. Nagarkar[2]
Academic staff
200+
Students1200+
Undergraduates125 per MBBS Batch
Postgraduates150+
Other students
B.Sc Nursing (60 per batch)

B.Sc Operation theatre technology (OTT)

(paramedical)
Address
G.E.Road, Tatibandh, Raipur
,
Raipur
,
Chhattisgarh
,
India

21°08′N 81°23′E / 21.14°N 81.38°E / 21.14; 81.38
Campus103.63 acres (0.4 km2)[3]
LanguageEnglish
AffiliationsMinistry of Health and Family Welfare
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.[4][5][6] It is one of the six AIIMS healthcare established in 2012, and it operates autonomously under the Ministry of Home Affairs (India), Government of India under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojna (PMSSY).

AIIMS Raipur Medical College

History[]

Medical College
College of Nursing

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.[7] Lok Sabha passed the AIIMS (Amendment) Bill, 2012 on 30 August 2012.[8] Bill was then introduced in Rajya Sabha on 3 September 2012.[9][10] Rajya Sabha passed the Bill on 4 September 2012.[11][12] Bill got its assent from the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee on 12 September 2012 and the Act came into force.[13] 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$120 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).[3]

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. AIIMS Raipur was one of the 2 Indian medical colleges, along with AIIMS New Delhi, to represent India in SAARC Webinar regarding the successful treatments and control of COVID-19.

Academics[]

Admission[]

Admissions to the college for MBBS course are carried out through NEET-UG. 100 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 :

  • Undergraduate Education
  • Postgraduate Education
  • Doctoral Courses
  • Nursing Education
  • Dental Education (implemented within 1–2 years)

Undergraduate Academics[]

Academics is quite organised and punctual. A student has to pass 4 professional exams, at the end of the respective years and do 1 year of compulsory rotatory internship to complete the course. Class hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a lunch break from 1 to 2 p.m. For Saturdays, the class hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. A minimum attendance of 75% with a minimum passing marks of 50% in each subject is necessary for eligibility for that year's professional exam. If a student fails in the professional exam then he/she can answer a supplementary exam conducted within 6 weeks of the professional exam. If a student is ineligible for professional exam, he/she can answer the supplementary exam after fulfilling the eligibility criteria. Failing in a supplementary exam leads to repeating that entire year.

Infrastructure here is quite well developed. The college and hospital are in one campus. The hostels and faculty quarters are in a residential complex near the main campus. AIIMS Raipur hospital has currently more than 900 beds and currently the OPD gets more than 4000 patients daily. Prior appointment/registration is required before availing consultation.

Central Library[]

The Institute has an excellent Central Library spanned over 3 floors. The lower floor is for the books and general reading section, the middle is for the reading purpose while the top floor houses the state-of-the-art e-library and journal section. More than 4000 medical and nursing books and about 500 books on general topics are available in the library. Wi-Fi internet facility is available in all three floors of the library.

Student life[]

Cultural festivals[]

  • Oriana

Residential facilities[]

AIIMS is a residential university where the faculty members, staff, and students live on either the main campus or one of the several extension campuses. At undergraduate level there is accommodation for total 500 students in 4 hostels (2 boys and girls hostels each at the main campus and AIIMS Residential Complex , Kabir Nagar , Raipur and an Interns Hostel at the main campus. At post-graduate level Residents Hostel are there .Additional hostels for nursing and paramedical students students are near the main AIIMS Campus and at Kabir Nagar.

Festivals & Students Union[]

AIIMS Hospital
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National festivals like Independence day, Republic day, Holi, Eid, Diwali, Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Onam, Ganesh Puja, Saraswati Puja, other events like Halloween Day are also celebrated. All these are conducted by the AIIMS Raipur Medical Students Union (ARMSU). It comprises elected members from 1st year of MBBS and representatives from nursing and paramedical student.UMMEED AIIMS, the charitable organization run by the students of AIIMS Raipur has so involved in charity work such as contributing to old age homes,orphanages and providing aids to flood affected states.

Facilities[]

•Lecture Theatre

There are 4 lecture theatres equipped with centralised air conditioning and audio visual systems where classes for the undergraduate students are conducted.

•Sports and Gym

Sports facilities include a cricket ground , a small football ground , a basketball court, table tennis facilities are there both in college and hostel. A badminton court with high facilities is present in the residential complex. A gym is present inside the campus and open gyms are present in the Boys hostel as the part of Mor Raipur Smart City Project.

•Lab facilities

Well equipped lab facilities, museums are there in all departments in the college.

•Main auditorium

Main Auditorium

AIIMS has a state of the art auditorium with approximately 700 seats including the balcony. Various cultural events, national conferences, convocation and other events are organised here.

•Mini auditorium

There is also a mini auditorium located in the medical college LT-4 with a seating capacity of about 200 for programmes requiring less audience.

Glimpses of AIIMS Raipur[]

  • Outside View from Medical College

  • HospRaipur.jpg
  • OverviewAIIMS.jpg
  • HospitalAIIMS.jpg

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. ^ Jump up to: a b "Built at a cost of Rs840 crore, the Raipur AIIMS is spread over an area of 103.63 acres".
  4. ^ "Aiims Bhopal to start functioning by July–Aug '12". Hindustan Times. 4 May 2012. Archived from the original on 4 May 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  5. ^ "City doctor to head Raipur AIIMS". Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2007.
  6. ^ "Five AIIMS students expelled from hostel after ragging complaint". The Times of India. 30 October 2013. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013.
  7. ^ Raj, Anand (27 August 2012). "Bill on AIIMS-like institutes introduced in Lok Sabha". The Hindu. New Delhi, India.
  8. ^ Raj, Anand (30 August 2012). "Lok Sabha nod to AIIMS bill". The Economic times. New Delhi, India.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Govt fails to get AIIMS Bill passed in Par amid din". IBNLive.com. 3 September 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ "Par nod to AIIMS Bill amid uproar". Business Standard. 4 September 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  12. ^ "Gov Bill passed in Par amid din". The Indian Express. 4 September 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  13. ^ "All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (Amendment) Act, 2012" (PDF). Ministry of Law and Justice (India). Retrieved 29 April 2013.

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