All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur (AIIMS Nagpur) is a

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public higher education institute located at the

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(MIHAN),

Nagpur Nagpur (; ISO 15919, ISO: ''Nāgapura'') is the second capital and third-largest city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is called the heart of India because of its central geographical location. It is the largest and most populated city i ...

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. It is one of the four "Phase-IV"

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(AIIMS) announced in July 2014. It is an institution under the

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, which is part of the

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. In May 2024, the

nominated Vikas Mahatme, a

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awardee, as the President of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences. He is a former member of

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History

In July 2014, in the budget speech for 2014–15, the

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announced a budget of for setting up four new AIIMS, in

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, the

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region of

and the

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region in

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, the so-called "Phase-IV" institutes. In October 2015 the AIIMS at Nagpur was approved by the cabinet at a cost of . Construction work on the permanent campus started in September 2017. Meanwhile, AIIMS Nagpur has commenced the academic session 2018-19 from temporary campus at Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur.

College Fest

HALLUCIA is AIIMS Nagpur's Pan-India official annual fest organised by the students. It hosts a cluster of events including cultural events (dance, music, dramatics, arts, fashions show etc.), sports (cricket, football, basketball, volleyball etc.) and literary (debate, pitching, quiz pitching, quiz etc.) events which are competed building doctors from all from all across the country. Riveting performances, enchanting social nights featuring famous Bollywood Singers like Mohit Chauhan, Sunidhi Chauhan, etc. and frenzied crowds are all a part of HALLUCIA.The first edition was held in 2021.The latest edition of the festival was held in the month of November 2024.

History

College Fest

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