Key statistics:
- 183 sanctioned faculty posts, but only 99 (54%) filled
- 1267 sanctioned non-faculty posts, but only 650 (51%) filled
Recruitment is ongoing, but the institute faces significant vacancies. Notably:
- 92% of senior residents are from Jammu and Kashmir
- 59% of faculty members are from Jammu and Kashmir
At least five doctors have resigned from AIIMS Jammu to date, without specified reasons.
Once complete, the institute will have:
- 750 beds, including 193 ICU beds
- 20 ultra-modern OTs
- 50 departments with 20 super-specialties
Academic programs:
- 100 MBBS students annually
- 60 Nursing students annually
- 45 postgraduate seats across Medicine, Surgery, and Dentistry
- Super Specialization courses (DM/MCh) expected to start in January 2025
Background:
- 22 new AIIMS approved under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY)
- 19 AIIMS functional, 2 (including AIIMS Awantipora) yet to be made functional
- AIIMS Vijaypur set up at a cost of Rs 1,661 crore
- AIIMS Awantipora set up at a cost of Rs 1,828 crore
- Foundation stone laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 3, 2019
- Initial deadline: 4 years; now expected to be completed by 2025
(Input from various sources)
(Rehash/Vaishnavi Dalvi/MSM)