Converting Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry into an autonomous body
The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for converting Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry (JIPMER) into an autonomous Institution through an Act of Parliament so as to bring it at par with similarly placed Institutions viz. AIIMS, New Delhi and PGIMER, Chandigarh.
JIPMER is presently an attached and subordinate office of the Dte. General of Health Services. In view of this status, JIPMER lacks the financial power under the relevant rules of the Govt. of India. The rules also do not provide for further delegation of powers. Therefore, for every major works – be it construction / expansion of hospital buildings or residential quarters, renovation of wards, creation and filling up of Group ‘A’ and ‘B’ posts, the prior sanction and approval of Dte. GHS is required.
The Cabinet’s decision for granting of autonomy to JIPMER will enable to create the environment for high standards of medical education. It will also enable JIPMER to have its own policy for selection and recruitment of manpower. JIPMER will, thereafter, be able to create its own standards of Medical Education and Research as is being done by AIIMS and PGIMER. An Act of Parliament will enable JIPMER to get the status of a University and not a deemed University. It will give more freedom and benefits to the Institution in terms of better fund mobilization and organizational development initiatives.
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(Release ID :20549)