President Murmu addresses NIMHANS Golden Jubilee in Bengaluru; inaugurates new facilities
New facilities include a Psychiatry Speciality Block, Central Laboratory Complex, 3T MRI scanner and advanced DSA system.
Summary
President Droupadi Murmu addressed the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) in Bengaluru, Karnataka, on 3 January 2025, in the presence of Union Health Minister J P Nadda and Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. At the NIMHANS Golden Jubilee, new facilities were inaugurated, including a Psychiatry Speciality Block, a Central Laboratory Complex, Bhima Hostel, a next-generation 3T MRI scanner and an advanced DSA system. Droupadi Murmu noted that the Tele-MANAS platform, with 53 centres across the country, has served nearly 70 lakh people in their chosen languages in the last two years, and praised the Bellary model of community mental healthcare pioneered by NIMHANS.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 3 January 2025, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Occasion
- Golden Jubilee of NIMHANS
- Present
- Union Health Minister J P Nadda; Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah
- New facilities
- Psychiatry Speciality Block, Central Laboratory Complex, Bhima Hostel, 3T MRI scanner, advanced DSA system
- Tele-MANAS
- 53 centres; nearly 70 lakh people served in two years; NIMHANS is apex coordinating centre
- Footfall
- From under 10 lakh in the 1970s to over 50 lakh in the last decade (Nadda)
- Same day
- President also inaugurated KLE Cancer Hospital, Belagavi
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Which institute's Golden Jubilee celebrations did President Droupadi Murmu address in Bengaluru on 3 January 2025?
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Correct answer: C — NIMHANS
PIB (Health): the President addressed the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru.
According to the President at the NIMHANS Golden Jubilee, how many centres does the Tele-MANAS platform have across the country?
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Correct answer: D — 53
PIB (Health): the Tele-MANAS platform, with its 53 centres across the country, has served nearly 70 lakh people in their chosen languages during the last two years.
Consider the following statements about the events of 3 January 2025 in Karnataka: 1. A next-generation 3T MRI scanner was among the facilities inaugurated at NIMHANS. 2. The President inaugurated the KLE Cancer Hospital at Belagavi. 3. The Bellary model of community-based mental healthcare was pioneered by NIMHANS. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1, 2 and 3
PIB (Health; President's Secretariat): new facilities included a next-generation 3T MRI scanner; the President inaugurated KLE Cancer Hospital at Belagavi the same day; the Bellary model was pioneered by NIMHANS.