JIPMER Puducherry gets 786 new posts

Puducherry: The Union Government has sanctioned 786 new posts for the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), including those of faculty, residents, administrative cadre, technical cadre, and most importantly of 429 nursing officers, said Director of JIPMER Dr Rakesh Aggarwal on the occasion of the 12th convocation.

While presenting a report at the 12th convocation held on 20th August, Dr Rakesh made several announcements as well as congratulated the graduates for their achievements. He said that a new hospital will be established at JIPMER, Karaikal. The institute will soon start Monkeypox testing at its virology laboratory and a new Centre for Trauma Care and Rehabilitation and a Centre for Organ Transplantation will come up soon.

Construction of a new campus comprising a medical college, hostels, and residences for faculty is in progress and will be completed this financial year, he added.

Mental health welfare, a students' welfare centre and a peer monitoring system has been set up at the institute for the students. The institute will also have a biometric attendance for all MBBS theory and clinical training classes, having faculty peer reviewers during MBBS lectures to provide feedback to teachers. 

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Dr Aggarwal Told TNIE, "The onco-pathology services at the institute are currently being expanded as part of the 'DHR-ICMR DIAMONDS' project and a new nuclear medicine therapy ward has also been opened. Since the convocation in 2019, the institute has started some new courses, namely DM (Doctor of Medicine) in Neuroanaesthesia, DM in Critical Care, 6-year integrated MCh courses {Master of Chirurgiae} in Neurosurgery and Pediatric Surgery, and PDCC (Post Doctoral Certificate Courses) in Gynecological Oncology."

Advising the medical graduates to choose the path wisely, Dr Abhay Bang, Director, Society for Education, Action, and Research in Community Health (SEARCH), Shodhgram, Gadchiroli said at the 12th convocation that "They must discover the purpose of their life and pioneer the healthcare sector by working in under-served parts of the country. It is important for doctors to go to places where their services are required and come out with solutions."

About 450 students, who completed their courses during the year 2021-22, received their degrees. The convocation awarded certificates for six PhDs, 45 DMs, 191 MD/MS, 2 MDS degrees, and 188 MBBS graduate. In addition, six persons received their Post-Doctoral Fellowships and 12 Post-Doctoral Certificates.

MP S Selvaganapathy, TN Dr. M.G.R. Medical University Vice-Chancellor Dr Sudha Seshayyan, were present at the 12th convocation.

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