Creating a country imbued with a scientific culture was Jawaharlal Nehru's dream, and immediately after independence he prepared a grand design to achieve it. Among the temples of modern India which he designed, was a centre of excellence in the medical sciences. Nehru's dream was that such a centre would set the pace for medical education and research in Southeast Asia , and in this he had the wholehearted support of his Health Minister, Rajkumari Amrit Kaur.
The Academic Section develops policy, plans and executes academic activities in pursuance of the objective of the Institute as enshrined in AIIMS Act, 1956.The objective of the Institute is to develop patterns of teaching in the Undergraduate and Postgraduate medical education in all its branches so as to demonstrate a high standard of medical education to all other medical colleges and other allied institution in India
59th Institute Day Celebration and Inauguration of Exhibition on Better Health-Better Life