23 AIIMS to get names after Freedom Fighters, Historical Monuments
The majority of these 23 premier health institutes are learnt to have suggested three to four names along with an explanatory note for the names suggested.;
New Delhi: All 23 premier Health institutes, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) will get specific names which are currently known by their generic name and distinguished only by the location.
The government has firmed up a proposal to give specific names to all the AIIMS, including that in Delhi, based on regional heroes, freedom fighters, historical events or monuments of the area or their distinct geographical identity.
The majority of the 23 All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) have submitted a list of names, after the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare sought suggestions from them in this matter, official sources told PTI.
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AIIMS, many of which are operational while others are being set up under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), are known by its generic name and distinguished only by their location, an official explained.
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