Excelsior Correspondent
Jammu, Aug 5: A team of doctors led by prof dr ravikant, director aiims rishikesh interacted with team of doctors from GMC Kathua lead by Dr Anjali Nadir Bhat, Principal GMC Kathua.. The feasibility of starting the first batch of AIIMS Jammu in the premisis of GMC Kathua was discussed
They discussed in detail the present status of various non clinical departments and the need of any upgradation before the first batch of students of AIIMS Jammu can join.
Meeting started with welcome note by principal GMC Kathua in which she thanked the administration of AIIMS Rishikesh for posing confidence in GMC Kathua to start first batch of aiims jammu and said that GMC Kathua is confident of coming upto the expectations. She praised the Health and Medical Education Department lead by Sh Atal Dulloo IAS Financial Commissioner, because of whose cocerted efforts GMC Kathua has come thus far.
Director AIIMS Rishikesh Prof Dr Ravikant said that with coordinated efforts of both the Institutes AIIMS Jammu will definitely be started during this academic year only. He said that faculty for AIIMS Jammu will be selected with in a month or so and gave various valuable inputs to the attendees from his vast and enriched experience.
Head of Departments of Anatomy, Physiology, Bioche-mistry and Community Medicine interacted with their counterparts.
Dean academics AIIMS Rishikesh Dr Manoj Gupta thanked team from GMC Kathua and hope for cooperation between two institutes so that classes of AIIMS Jammu can begun from this academic year. Prof Shailendra Handu, Nodal Officer discussed various logistics issues.
Attendees from AIIMS Rishikesh included Prof Manoj Gupta Dean Academics, Prof Brijender Singh Head Anatomy, Prof Latika Mohan HoD Physiology, Prof Shailendra Handu HoD Pharmacology and Nodal Officer for AIIMS Jammu, Prof Vartika Saxena HoD CFM and Dr Manisha Nathani Addl Prof Biochemistry.
Attendees from GMC Kathua included Prof Dr K L Gupta, Head Biochemistry, Prof Dr Sabita Yograj Head Physiology who discussed in detail about e learning modules, Dr Yangchen Dolma , Head Community Medicine, Dr Deepak Abrol I/c Head Radiation Oncology, Dr Nindya Salathia and Dr Shriya Gupta from Anatomy.
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