All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Deoghar

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{{short description|Public medical college and hospital in Jharkhand, India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}

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| name = All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Deoghar
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| established = 2019
| type = [[Public university|Public]]
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| president = N.K.Arora
| dean =
| director = Saurabh Varshney
| students = 110
| undergrad = 110
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| city = [[Deoghar]]
| state = [[Jharkhand]]
| country = [[India]]
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| campus = Rural
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'''All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Deoghar''' ('''AIIMS Deoghar''') is a [[public university|public]] [[medical school]] and hospital based in [[Deoghar]], [[Jharkhand]], India, and one of the [[All India Institutes of Medical Sciences]] (AIIMSs). It is one of the six AIIMSs that started operation in 2019.

==History==
AIIMS Deoghar was set up as part of the [[All India Institutes of Medical Sciences|Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana]] (PMSSY) initiative, announced by the [[Government of India]] in 2003 and officially launched in March 2006, for the purpose of "correcting regional imbalances in the availability of affordable/reliable tertiary healthcare services", through setting up [[AIIMS Delhi]]-like institutions and upgrading government medical colleges.<ref>{{cite web |title=History About PMSSY |url=http://pmssy-mohfw.nic.in/history.aspx |website=pmssy-mohfw.nic.in |publisher=PMSSY |access-date=4 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190214114147/http://pmssy-mohfw.nic.in/history.aspx |archive-date=14 February 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

A proposal for setting an AIIMS in [[Jharkhand]] was first made by the [[government of Jharkhand|local government]] in June 2016.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Porecha |first1=Maitri |title=Govt lackadaisical in establishing AIIMS: Report |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/health/report-govt-lackadaisical-in-establishing-aiims-report-2283617 |access-date=4 December 2019 |work=[[DNA India]] |date=17 December 2016 |language=en}}</ref> In August, in response to a request by the union government to come up with several alternatives for the location, the local government announced that the preferred location is in [[Deoghar]], although [[Ranchi]] was also considered.<ref>{{cite news |author=Chhandosree |title=Doctors against AIIMS at Deoghar |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/doctors-against-aiims-at-deoghar/cid/1494590 |access-date=4 December 2019 |work=www.telegraphindia.com |date=24 August 2016 |language=en}}</ref> On 1 February 2017, in the budget presentation for 2017–2018, [[Minister of Finance (India)|Minister of Finance]] [[Arun Jaitley]] officially announced the intent to establish an AIIMS in [[Jharkhand]], as well as one in [[Gujarat]].<ref>{{cite news|title=New AIIMS for Jharkhand and Gujarat: Arun Jaitley|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/new-aiims-for-jharkhand-and-gujarat-arun-jaitley/articleshow/56909806.cms|access-date=4 August 2017|work=[[The Times of India]]|agency=[[Indo-Asian News Service]]|date=1 February 2017}}</ref> These were later denoted "Phase-VI" of PMSSY.<ref name="pmssy">{{cite web|title=Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY)|url=http://pmssy-mohfw.nic.in/index4.php?lang=1&level=0&linkid=81&lid=108|publisher=[[Ministry of Health and Family Welfare]]|access-date=2 December 2019}}</ref> A detailed project report was prepared in July<ref>{{cite news |title=Detailed project report for Jharkhand AIIMS prepared |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/detailed-project-report-for-jharkhand-aiims-prepared/747136/ |access-date=4 December 2019 |work=[[The Financial Express (India)|The Financial Express]] |date=3 July 2017}}</ref> and the site in Deoghar was finalised in December.<ref>{{cite news |title=Guj govt has offered four sites for new AIIMS: Centre |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/pti-news/2017/dec/19/guj-govt-has-offered-four-sites-for-new-aiims-centre-1731617.html |access-date=4 December 2019 |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |date=19 December 2017}}</ref> In April 2018 the local government handed over the {{convert|236.92|acre}} of land required for establishing the AIIMS,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ray |first1=Dhritiman |title=AIIMS: Jharkhand govt hands over 236.92 acre land to Center for building AIIMS in Deoghar {{!}} Ranchi News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/jharkhand-government-hands-over-236-92-acre-land-to-center-for-building-aiims-in-deoghar/articleshow/63834035.cms |access-date=4 December 2019 |work=The Times of India |date=19 April 2018 |language=en}}</ref> and finally, in May 2018, the [[union cabinet]] approved the AIIMS, with a provision of {{INRConvert|1103|c}}.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Market |title=Cabinet approves setting up of a new AIIMS in Deoghar, Jharkhand |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-cm/cabinet-approves-setting-up-of-a-new-aiims-in-deoghar-jharkhand-118051601324_1.html |access-date=4 December 2019 |work=[[Business Standard India]] |date=16 May 2018}}</ref> The foundation stone was laid by [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Narendra Modi]] later that month.<ref>{{cite news |title=PM thanks land of kala heera |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/jharkhand/pm-thanks-land-of-kala-heera/cid/1370194 |access-date=4 December 2019 |work=www.telegraphindia.com |date=26 May 2018 |language=en}}</ref> The {{INRConvert|9.02|b}} contract for building the institute was awarded to [[NBCC (India) Limited|NBCC]] in October.<ref>{{cite news |title=NBCC bags Rs 9.02-billion contract to build AIIMS in Jharkhand's Deoghar |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/nbcc-bags-rs-9-02-billion-contract-to-build-aiims-in-deogarh-jharkhand-118102501273_1.html |access-date=4 December 2019 |work=[[Business Standard India]] |date=25 October 2018}}</ref> The institution has also stepped up for covid 19 patients treatment through telemedicine till physical treatment conditions are achieved.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jagran.com/jharkhand/deoghar-aiims-specilites-21627167.html|title= AIIMS Deoghar to start covid 19 treatment through telemedicine|access-date=2021-05-30}}</ref>

== Academics ==
The institute became operational with the first batch of 50 [[MBBS]] students,<ref name=status>{{cite press release|title=Establishment and Upgradation of Hospitals under PMSSY |url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=195310 |access-date=4 December 2019 |work=pib.gov.in |date=3 December 2019|publisher=Press Information Bureau}}</ref> which started in September 2019,<ref name=started>{{cite news |last1=Kumar |first1=Satyajit |title=झारखंड: शुरू हुआ देवघर AIIMS का पहला शैक्षणिक सत्र |url=https://aajtak.intoday.in/story/classes-for-the-first-session-starts-at-aiims-deoghar-jharkhand-1-1120298.html |access-date=4 December 2019 |work=[[Aaj Tak]] |date=17 September 2019 |language=hi |trans-title=Jharkhand: First academic session of Deoghar AIIMS begins |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204190303/https://aajtak.intoday.in/story/classes-for-the-first-session-starts-at-aiims-deoghar-jharkhand-1-1120298.html |archive-date=4 December 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref> one of the six AIIMSs to become operational in 2019.<ref name=status/> Saurabh Varshney was appointed director in March 2020.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Tandon|first=Aditi|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/govt-names-directors-for-6-aiims-50900|title=Govt names directors for 6 AIIMS|date=4 March 2020|work=[[The Tribune]]|access-date=5 March 2020|language=en}}</ref>

==Campus==
Construction of the permanent campus started from December 2019 and the PMSSY reported it is "12% complete".<ref name=status/> The campus is expected to be finished in February 2022.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kumar |first1=Dhirendra |title=All 22 new AIIMS to be functional by 2025: Govt |url=http://www.millenniumpost.in/nation/all-22-new-aiims-to-be-functional-by-2025-govt-388302 |access-date=6 December 2019 |work=www.millenniumpost.in |date=29 November 2019 |language=en}}</ref> The OPD of AIIMS Deoghar was completed by May 2021, however its inauguration has been delayed due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India|COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/state/jharkhand/deogarh/jharkhand-news-opd-of-deoghar-aiims-fully-ready-inauguration-date-will-be-fixed-proposal-sent-srn|title=AIIMS Deoghar opd fully ready|access-date=2021-05-30}}</ref> Temporarily, the institute occupies the campus of the Panchayat Training Institute (PTI) in Deoghar, where hostels and classes are arranged.<ref name="started" />

==References==
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==External links==
* {{official|https://Aiimsdeoghar.edu.in}}

{{All India Institutes of Medical Sciences}}

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