Chandigarh

Himachal cabinet gives nod to draft MoU with Centre for making AIIMS apex body for medical education, research

PNS

The Himachal Cabinet meeting held on Thursday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur gave the approval to draft an MOU between the State Government and Central Government for making AIIMS to act as an Apex Body for Medical Education and Research. 

AIIMS will also act as a Nodal Institution for providing speciality and Super speciality levels of Health Care, act as a Training Center for Doctors, Nurses and Health Workers, provide Medical and Para Medical courses both at Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels and for conducting International and National level Conferences and to provide a place for achieving excellence in Medical field.

An government statement said  the Cabinet decided to upgrade Government High Schools Kholi, Thakurdwara and Bandal in Kangra district and Government High Schools Chong and Shat in Kullu to Government Senior Secondary Schools and Government Middle schools Tandi, Pashi, Tinder and Mashna in Kullu district, GMS Dhamer in Kangra district and Government Middle School Devidarh in Mandi district to Government High schools. Moreover, it also decided to upgrade Government Primary Schools Okhali, Tikki and Bharechinal in Mandi district to Government Middle Schools along with creation and filling up to requisite posts. It also decided to start Science and Commerce classes in Government Senior Secondary Schools Birta and Bohar Kawalu in Kangra district along with the creation and filling up of requisite posts and gave the approval to start commerce and Maths classes in GSSS Shiah in the Kullu district along with the creation and filling up of requisite posts.