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PGIMER Marks 62nd Foundation Day as ICMR DG Hails Research Leadership

Dr Rajiv Bahl praised the institute’s securing of 74 research grants over two years as evidence of its innovation leadership

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Dr Rajiv Bahl, director general of ICMR. (Keshav Singh/HT)

Overview

  • PGIMER held its 62nd Institute Foundation Day on July 7 with Dr Rajiv Bahl as chief guest delivering the keynote address
  • Dr Bahl highlighted the institute’s role in clinical trials and translational research while celebrating its recent grant achievements
  • A total of 31 employees were honoured for outstanding service during the anniversary event
  • The institute has completed full digitization of hospital systems and is developing an indoor navigation app alongside a ₹987 crore satellite centre at Sarangpur
  • Spanning 277 acres with 2,233 beds and 73 operating theatres, PGIMER manages 10,000 outpatient visits daily and reaches over 155,000 beneficiaries through Ayushman Bharat