JP Nadda presides over AIIMS Rishikesh's 5th convocation; 434 students get degrees
Union Health Minister JP Nadda presided over the fifth convocation of AIIMS Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, on 15 April 2025, where 434 students were awarded degrees.
Summary
Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda presided over the fifth convocation ceremony of AIIMS Rishikesh on 15 April 2025, joined by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. 434 students were awarded degrees. Nadda inaugurated facilities including Integrated Medicine in the Ayush Department, a PET scan machine in Nuclear Medicine, a PACS facility in Radiology and a Centre for Advanced Pediatrics. He said 1.75 lakh Ayushman Arogya Mandirs are operational, and that in the last 10 years medical colleges have increased by 101%, MBBS seats by 130% and PG seats by 138%.
Key facts
- Event
- 5th convocation, AIIMS Rishikesh
- Date
- 15 April 2025
- Degrees
- 434 students
- New facilities
- Integrated Medicine (Ayush), PET scan, PACS, Centre for Advanced Pediatrics
- Ayushman Arogya Mandirs
- 1.75 lakh operational
- 10-year growth
- Medical colleges +101%, MBBS seats +130%, PG seats +138%
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Which convocation of AIIMS Rishikesh did Union Health Minister JP Nadda preside over on 15 April 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 5th
The 5th convocation, at which 434 students received degrees.
How many students were awarded degrees at the AIIMS Rishikesh convocation in April 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 434
434 students were awarded degrees.