Question
Download Solution PDFIn which city is the newly proposed AIIMS to be setup in Maharashtra?
A. Nagpur
B. Mumbai
C. Aurangabad
D. Pune
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Option 2, i.e A.
- New AIIMS were proposed to be set up at Nagpur in Maharashtra, Manglagiri in Andhra Pradesh and Kalyani in West Bengal.
- This was done under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), which involves financial implications of Rs.4,949 crore.
- At present, there are 16 AIIMS colleges in India that grant admission to MBBS courses offered by them through the NEET-UG 2020, and 8 AIIMS colleges are under development.
- About Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY)
- The Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) was announced in 2003 with objectives of correcting regional imbalances in the availability of affordable/ reliable tertiary healthcare services and also to augment facilities for quality medical education in the country.
- It is a central sector scheme.
- The scheme has two components: Setting up of new AIIMS and upgradation of government medical colleges.
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