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Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister, Manipur, Shri Gaikhangam,
Chief Guest of this function, Hon’ble Minister (Health &
Family Welfare/GAD/CADA) of Manipur, Shri Phungzathang
Tonsing, the President, Honoured Guests Prof. W.
Gopimohon Singh and Prof. L. Brajamohon Singh, Prof. Ng.
Brajachand Singh, Chairman, Reception Committee, Prof.
M. Amuba Singh, Medical Superintendent of RIMS Hospital,
distinguished invitees, faculty members, teachers, staff
and my dear students of medical, dental and nursing and
paramedical streams, media personnel, ladies and
gentlemen:
I, on behalf of the institute and on my own behalf,
extend a hearty welcome once again to all the
dignitaries, invitees and everyone present here and
thank them for kindly spending their valuable time with
us and join in the 43rd Foundation Day
Celebrations of RIMS, Imphal. Your presence has
encouraged us and we are, indeed, greatly honoured to
have the Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister of Manipur, the
Hon’ble Minister (Health & Family Welfare/GAD/CADA) of
Manipur and honoured guests amidst us on this auspicious
day.
RIMS, Imphal has grown by
leaps and bounds over the last few years. It now has a
nearly 1800 strong workforce. The institute’s annual
outlay which is ever increasing is fully funded by the
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of
India. RIMS is now conducting several other courses
apart from MBBS degree course. It has post graduate
degree courses in 23 disciplines, superspecialty M.Ch.
courses in the disciplines of Urology and Plastic &
Reconstructive Surgery, B.D.S. course with 50 admission
per year from the 2012 session in the newly established
Dental College, B.Sc. Nursing Course with 50 admissions
per year in College of Nursing established in 2009,
M.Phil course in Clinical Psychology with 7 admissions
per year, DHLS course in the department of ENT,
Certificate course in MIS in the department of Surgery
and several other short training courses. The DHLS
course (Diploma) is being upgraded to a 4 year Degree
course under the name “Bachelor of Audiology and Speech
Pathology (BASLP)” from the academic session 2014-15.
In the College of Nursing
which was started in 2009 but took off in 2011 only, the
results of the 4th year university
examinations are out and thus the 1st batch
of students will be passing out from the college. It is
heartening to note that the pass percentage is cent
percent. RIMS is planning to start Post-Basic B.Sc.
course and M.Sc. Nursing course from the year 2015-16.
The existing facilities in the College of Nursing have
been expanded by adding a new Laboratory Block, a new
Library Block.
The Dental College became
functional on the 28th August 2012 with 50
admissions to the BDS course following the permission
granted by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare based
on the inspection report of the Dental Council of India.
The 1st year and 2nd year
University examination results are out and the pass
percentages are 93% and 88% respectively. Selection of
most of the teachers against the sanctioned posts of
teaching staff for Dental College has been made. More
space for new labs has been created for the Dental
College. The OPD attendance has increased greatly.
The addition of several
facilities like Neonatal and Paediatric ICU, Medical
ICU, Surgical ICU, joining of numerous superspecialists
leading to opening of various special clinics and the
ever increasing patient attendance has necessitated
additional nursing and paramedical staff. RIMS is taking
all possible steps to ensure adequate manpower in these
categories.
The introduction of
Biometric attendance recording system which was taken up
in the administrative block on a trial basis has been
extended in all the sections of the hospital and offices
too. Many have become operational after completion of
the finger print registration process. The CCTV
surveillance system which has been operational around
the Administrative block and north-eastern sections of
the hospital has been expanded to cover almost the
entire hospital area including Operation Theatre.
Many deficiencies of the hospital in different aspects
of patient care have been continually made up. New
installations include Video Bronchoscope, 4 more new
Haemodialysis machine, 4 new dual combinations of LED OT
lights, cardiac defibrillators, infusion pumps,
hysteroscopy set, digital video colposcope, monitoring
equipments in various wards, instruments & equipments
for neurosurgery, plastic surgery, etc. For better
management of biomedical waste, sterilizer, shredder and
a 100KVA generator for the incinerator have been
installed and commissioned. Many of the old furniture in
different sections of the institute and hospital have
been replaced with branded standard furniture.
A large number of faculty
members of the institute have been taking up various
research projects and infrastructure building projects
funded by various agencies like DBT, ICMR, WHO, etc. The
total number of ongoing projects is 21. These research
projects have benefited not only the patients and
researchers but also improved the lab infrastructure of
this institute.
RIMS can be proud of some
very commendable achievements. A total number of 218
research papers have been published by the different
faculty and departments of RIMS Imphal during the year
2013-14 in international, national and regional journals
of repute. A total of 37 conferences, seminars,
workshops and CME, etc. were organised by the different
departments of RIMS, Imphal during the same period. The
Medical Society of RIMS has continued to upkeep its
commendable performance by organising the 4th
MESOCON this year as well very successfully.
As on 31st
March 2014, we have 418 undergraduate medical students
on roll. A cumulative total of 2904 doctors have been
produced so far. 414 postgraduate students are on roll
and 1053 specialist doctors have been produced. A total
of 31 M.Phil in Clinical Psychology have been produced.
There are 161 B.Sc. Nursing students and 95 BDS students
on roll.
In appreciation of the
achievements of the academic performances of students
and to encourage them in their academic pursuit
certificates, gold medals and cash awards are instituted
by the institute as well as by some generous donors.
There are 40 institutional awards, 18 cash awards and 8
gold medals. A short while from now, these awards and
medals will be handed over to the meritorious students.
I congratulate the worthy students and their proud
parents.
RIMS has earmarked a plot
of land to the ARIMSA (the Association of RIMS Alumni)
for construction of a RIMS Alumni Guest House, the
foundation stone of which was laid on the 24th
April 2014. Some of the assets created or are under
construction include Psychiatry Department extension,
addition of second floor of P.G. Ladies Hostel, Staff
Club in the Doctor’s Colony apart from the ongoing
construction works under RIMS, Phase-II project which
include hostels and a new OPD Block.
Administrative and
financial approval from the EFC of the Ministry of
Health & Family Welfare for enhancing infrastructure
consequent upon increase of MBBS admissions from 100 to
150 per year to accommodate 27% OBC quota has been
obtained. The works will be started very soon. The
benefits include a 50 bedded Casualty, a Blood Bank
block, 10 bedded Burns unit, 200 bedded Maternity block
and staff quarters apart from the mandatory enhancements
in the number of lecture theatres, etc.
Ladies and gentlemen, for
RIMS, Imphal to move in the right direction we the staff
of this institute need to remember that we all have a
great responsibility towards the students and patients.
Let us try to live up to the expectation of the many
students of Medical, Dental and Nursing streams who are
learning in the institute from all over the country with
great expectations of good education. Let us satisfy the
patients who have come from all over the state and the
neighboring states expecting diagnosis and treatment of
a high standard.
Once again I thank all
the dignitaries, honoured guests, invitees, staff,
students, media personnel, ladies and gentlemen for your
kind patient listening to the report on the achievements
of RIMS. Your presence has made this function a grand
success and we are honoured.
Long live RIMS, Imphal. Jai Hind
Imphal, 14 Sept 2014 |
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