PGIMER cancels summer vacation amid COVID-19 surge

A copy of the above is forwarded to the Dean (Academic/Research), PGIMER, Chandigarh, Medical Superintendent, All the Heads of the Teaching Departments, Prof. S.K. Singh, Head, Department of Urology & President Faculty Association, Principal, NINE,  PS to DPGI, PPS to Dy. Director (Admn.), PA to Financial Adviser, and other authorities  for information and necessary action.

The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) Chandigarh was conceived in 1960 as a center of excellence which would endeavour to develop patterns of teaching in postgraduate medical education in as many branches as possible and attempt to produce specialists in several disciplines of medicine. It was also envisaged that these specialists would spread out in the country in various medical colleges and medical institutions and impart medical education of highest standard to the students and set up nucleus of excellence in their own institutions. The PGIMER was also given the responsibility to broaden the horizons of medical knowledge by intensive research in the field of health