All 23 AIIMS in the country to be named after local heroes, monuments

Aug 22: The Centre has decided to give individual names to all 23 All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) across the country. They will reportedly be named after freedom fighters, regional heroes, historical events, notable monuments or their distinct geographical identities.

AIIMS, many of which are operational while others being set up under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), are known by its generic name and distinguished only by their location, an official explained. So, the Union health ministry has drafted a proposal to give specific names to all the 23 AIIMS.

In this regard, suggestions were sought for assigning specific names to different AIIMS. Majority of these premier health institutes are learnt to have suggested three to four names along with an explanatory note for the names suggested.