All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalagiri

Summary

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalagiri (AIIMS Mangalagiri or AIIMS-MG) is a medical research public higher education institute located in the Mangalagiri Tadepalle Municipal Corporation in Guntur district, in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the four "Phase-IV" All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) announced in July 2014. It is located between Guntur and Vijayawada.Foundation stone is laid by Union minister's J.P Nadda , M.Venkaiah Naidu & chief minister of Andhra Pradesh N. Chandrababu Naidu

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalagiri
AIIMS Mangalagiri
MottoSakal Swasthya Sarvada
TypePublic
Established2018; 6 years ago (2018)
PresidentT. S. Ravikumar[1]
DirectorMadhabananda kar[2]
Location, ,
522503
,
India

16°26′N 80°33′E / 16.43°N 80.55°E / 16.43; 80.55
Websitewww.aiimsmangalagiri.edu.in

History edit

In July 2014,[3] in the budget speech for 2014–15,[4] 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.[4] In October 2015 the AIIMS at Manglagiri was approved by the cabinet at a cost of 1,618 crore (equivalent to 24 billion or US$310 million in 2023).[4] Construction work on the permanent campus started in September 2017.[4]

Academics edit

AIIMS Manglagiri commenced the 2018-19 academic session from a temporary campus at Siddhartha Medical College with 50 students. In the 2019-20 academic year, 50 more students joined the institute. The first batch at the permanent campus was the 2020-21 batch with 125 students.[5] The outpatient department at the permanent campus started operating in March 2019.[6] The inpatient department started in January 2021.[citation needed]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Dr.T S Ravikumar takes charge as president of AIIMS Mangalagiri" (PDF). 31 October 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Appointment of Director, AIIMS cleared". indianmandarins.com. 5 October 2018. Archived from the original on 12 November 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  3. ^ a b "5 more IIMs, IITs and four more AIIMS to be set up". Hindustan Times. 10 July 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d "Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY)". Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Archived from the original on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  5. ^ "AIIMS begins its journey with induction of 50 students". The Hindu. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  6. ^ "OPD services at AIIMS, Mangalagiri from today". New Indian Express. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2020.

External links edit

  • Official website