Centre proposes to rename all AIIMS in country after local heroes and monuments

Delhi, August 22, 2022: The Central Government has formed a proposal to name all 23 All India Institute of Medical Sciences(AIIMS) in the country after regional heroes, freedom fighters, and monuments.

Majority of the 23 (AIIMS) have submitted a list of names after the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare sought suggestions from them in this matter.

A government official explained in a statement that the current AIIMS and the ones being set up under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojna (PMSSY) are only distinguished only by their location since they have the same name.

“In this regard, suggestions were sought for assigning specific names to different AIIMS, which could be linked to local or regional heroes of prominence, freedom fighters, distinct geographical identity of the area where the institute is located, and prominent historical events or monuments of the region,” the official said.

Majority of these national health institutes were reported to have suggested three to four names along with an explanatory note for the names suggested.