Nadda attends AIIMS Bilaspur's 3rd Foundation Day; 127 posts sanctioned
On 3 October 2025 at Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, Union Health Minister J P Nadda attended AIIMS Bilaspur's 3rd Foundation Day and said 127 new posts had been sanctioned for the institute.
Summary
On 3 October 2025 at Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, Union Health Minister J P Nadda was chief guest at the 3rd Foundation Day of AIIMS Bilaspur. The institute was set up under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY). PM Modi laid its foundation stone on 3 October 2017 and dedicated it to the nation on 5 October 2022. Nadda said it now offers advanced MRI, CT, PET-CT and endoscopy, and has reduced out-of-pocket spending for people who earlier had to travel to PGI Chandigarh. He said 127 posts (29 faculty, 98 non-faculty) had been sanctioned, and ₹165 crore approved for staff quarters and UG hostels. He also said a team with NITI Aayog and the Indian Institute of Public Administration will visit all AIIMS to draw up a roadmap. The institute's motto is 'Sarve Santu Niramaya'.
Key facts
- Scheme
- PMSSY
- Milestones
- Foundation stone 3 Oct 2017; dedicated 5 Oct 2022
- New posts
- 127 — 29 faculty, 98 non-faculty
- Roadmap
- Team with NITI Aayog + IIPA to visit all AIIMS
Practice MCQs 2 questions
AIIMS Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh, which marked its 3rd Foundation Day on 3 October 2025, was established under which scheme?
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Correct answer: B — Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY)
PIB (MoHFW): AIIMS Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, was established under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY).
Consider the following statements about AIIMS Bilaspur: 1. Its foundation stone was laid by the Prime Minister on 3 October 2017. 2. It was dedicated to the nation in 2020. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. PIB: the foundation stone was laid by PM Narendra Modi on 3 October 2017, and the institute was dedicated to the nation on 5 October 2022 (not 2020).