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All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar
Official Seal of AIIMS Bhubaneswar
Former name
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose All India Institute of Medical Sciences
TypePublic
Established2012
PresidentMinister for Health and Family Welfare, Government of India
DirectorGitanjali Batmanabane[1]
Undergraduates100 per year
Location, ,
20°16′N 85°50′E / 20.27°N 85.84°E / 20.27; 85.84
Websitewww.aiimsbhubaneswar.edu.in

All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar (AIIMS Bhubaneswar), formerly Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose All India Institute of Medical Sciences,[2] is a medical college and medical research public university located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. The Institute operates autonomously under the aegis of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Location

AIIMS Bhubaneswar is situated outside of the city of Bhubaneswar. It was built on about 100 acres of land in the Sijua neighborhood of Bhubaneswar.[3] The AIIMS – Bhubaneswar is divided into three sections: a Hospital, a Medical college, and Student Housing which is under construction. The hospital was built by AIIMS at a cost of 2.64 billion (US$32 million). Approximately 1 billion (US$12 million) was projected to be spent for the construction of the medical college and 500 million (US$6.0 million) for the construction of the student housing.[4] There will also be a 350-bed satellite location in Kalama village, Jaleswar block, Balasor district.[5] 978-bed AIIMS Bhubaneswar was inaugurated by Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Gulam Nabi Azad on 26 February 2014.[6]

AIIMS Bhubaneswar

Campus

The AIIMS Campus is spread over 150 acres consisting of Hospital Complex and Residential Area with a road separating the two. The hospital complex consists of a 900-bed multi speciality hospital with state of the art infrastructure and 41 departments. The Academic Area present in the complex houses the Academic Block, College of Nursing and Central Library. The Academic Blocks consists of 4 Lecture Halls and Departmental Labs of Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pathology , Microbiology , Pharmacology , Forensic Medicine, Community Medicine. All the 41 departments have there departmental cabins, labs, library room as well as conference rooms. A stationary and snacks outlet is also housed in the Academic Building. The Academic Building also houses the offices of Director, Dean, Register and other staff departments like Finance, Electric, Engineers. The central library is present in the 2nd floor. The residential complex consists of three Boys hostels and two girls Hostels for Undergraduate Students of MBBS, Nursing and Allied Sciences. These hostels together have a capacity of about 800 rooms. 4 Postgraduate Hostels along with 4 Staff and Faculty Blocks are also present. The Director's Bungalow and Guest House is present opposite to the lawn, near Main Residential Gate.

Campus facilities

The residential campus has two dining halls, presently managed and catered by Yatri Pvt. Limited. The Dining Hall 1 and 2 serves as the canteen for the students, staffs and faculties. Apart from routinely food, it provides services like Snacks, Fast Food And Beverages.A multipurpose hall consisting of Stationary Shop, Laundry is present near the Lawn. The campus is monitored 24*7 by CCTV Cameras as well as over 200 security staff, presently SIS in both Hospital and Residential Area. A Mini Auditorium is present in College of Nursing. AIIMS Bhubaneswar also houses a 750 seated, modern state of the art auditorium. These two caters to wide range of seminars, conferences, speeches both national and state as well as cultural nights and the Annual Day. A mortuary is present for Post Mortem studies, under the Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology. A children's park for the children of staff and faculties has also been functional.

Academics

The first academic year was 2012–13 and it began on 21 September.[7] First batch of MBBS with 50 students was started on 21 September 2012. The Second batch of students for Undergraduate courses for the academic year 2013-14 joined in August 2013. The new batch consists of 100 students selected from all over India. Also the 1st Nursing batch of 60 students were admitted in September 2013.[8][9][10] The students are represented by the Students' Union AIIMS Bhubaneswar, headed by an executive body that is elected every year from students of 6th semester voted by all the students from 2nd semester. The first Students' Union got elected on 27 February 2015 after the first batch attended 6th semester and was headed by president Dr. Sambit Sagar and vice president Dr. Avnish Kumar Singh. The Students' Union is credited with organising the first ever Inter AIIMS Inter Medics fest named CHIASMA 2K16 from February 4 to 7 acknowledging AIIMS Bhubaneswar as the first institution amongst its siblings to take such an initiative. The medi fest registered participation from medical students of different AIIMS along with medical students from state government and private medical colleges who showcased their talents from plethora of different events.The next chiasma 2k19 was organised by the 3rd Students' Union of 2014 batch which registered footfall of medical students from all over India.[11]

Developments

  • On 29 November 2012, AIIMS Bhubaneswar, in partnership with the OTTET, Bhubaneswar and Technical Assistance from SGPGI, Lucknow, started a regional telemedicine centre on its campus.[12] A Department of Community Medicine and Family Medicine at AIIMS Bhubaneswar was inaugurated by RDC (Central Division) on 7 January 2013.[13]
  • According to Union Health Minister Gulam Nabi Azad, the hospital facility at AIIMS Bhubaneswar is likely to start in Summer 2013, and the hospital will have 1,000 beds and 39 specialty branches.[14] A 75-bed hospital and a 10-bed Intensive care unit (ICU) will start functioning in August 2013. There will be wards with 15 beds each of cancer, obstetrics and gynaecology, medicine, ophthalmology and surgery.[15]
  • On 26 February 2014, the institute's hospital for formally inaugurated.[16]
  • On 26 February 2014, AIIMS Bhubaneswar launched e-transit pass, a smart card for patients.[17]

All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (Amendment) Bill, 2012

The All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (Amendment) Bill, 2012, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 27 August 2012. This bill will also replace a recent ordinance which allowed the six AIIMS—like institutes to become operational from September 2012.[18] Lok Sabha passed the AIIMS (Amendment) Bill, 2012 on 30 August 2012.[19] The proposed measure will help the Centre to change the status of the six new AIIMS registered under the Indian Societies Registration Act to be an Autonomous Body Corporate on the lines of the existing AIIMS in Delhi. AIIMS(Amendment) Bill, 2012 was introduced in Rajya Sabha on 3 September 2012[20][21] and passed on 4 September 2012.[22][23]

Satellite center

There is a plan to set up a satellite center of AIIMS Bhubneshwar at Balasore, which will have an area of about 25 acres (0.10 km2).[24]

See also

References

  1. ^ Jamal Ayub (30 August 2012). "Bhubaneswar AIIMS classes from September 21". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  2. ^ Ashok Pradhan, TNN (9 November 2012). "Premier medical college drops Netaji". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  3. ^ PTI (6 May 2012). "AIIMS, Bhubaneswar academic session to begin this September". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
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  5. ^ "350-bed AIIMS hospital at Balasore — The Times of India". The Times Of India. 16 December 2013.
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  12. ^ TNN (30 November 2012). "AIIMS opens telemedicine centre". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
  13. ^ The Pioneer. Dailypioneer.com (1970-01-01). Retrieved on 2013-10-09.
  14. ^ "Hospital facility at AIIMS-Bhubaneswar likely to start in July". Press Trust of India. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  15. ^ TNN (10 July 2013). "AIIMS to start 75-bed hospital". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  16. ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/AIIMS-Bhubaneswar-to-open-air-conditioned-private-cabins/articleshow/34623894.cms
  17. ^ "Bhubaneswar: Smart card for AIIMS patients — The Times of India". The Times Of India.
  18. ^ Raj, Anand (27 August 2012). "Bill on AIIMS-like institutes introduced in Lok Sabha". The Hindu. New Delhi, India.
  19. ^ Raj, Anand (30 August 2012). "Lok Sabha nod to AIIMS bill". The Economic times. New Delhi, India.
  20. ^ "AIIMS bill moved in Rajya Sabha amid uproar". Business Standard. 3 September 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  21. ^ "Govt fails to get AIIMS Bill passed in Par amid din". IBNLive.com. 3 September 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  22. ^ "Par nod to AIIMS Bill amid uproar". Business Standard. 4 September 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  23. ^ "Gov Bill passed in Par amid din". The Indian Express. 4 September 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  24. ^ "{title}". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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