(a) whether the Government has made any review of the medical education and research and
revamp the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS);
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
(c) whether AIIMS has fulfilled the objectives for which it was set up;
(d) if not, the reasons therefore; and
(e) the steps taken by the Government to make AIIMS more effective and efficient?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. PANABAKA LAKSHMI)
(a) to (e) The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is an autonomous institution, established
though an Act of Parliament. AIIMS was set up with the object of developing patterns of teaching in UG/PG
medical education, so as to demonstrate a high standard of medical education to all other medical college
institutions in India. In order to fulfill these objectives, the institute is engaged in medical education,
research & clinical care. In order to further improve the functioning of AIIMS and keeping mind the objectives
for which AIIMS was set up the Government has constituted an Expert Committee under the Chairmanship of
Dr. M.S.Valiathan to study the functioning of AIIMS and to make recommendations for further development of
the Institute. The other members the Committee are (1) Secretary (H&FW), (2) Secretary, Department of
Bio-technology and Director General of Health Services. The Committee shall submit its report within three months.