Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to lay Foundation Stone of Research and Healthcare Facility at IIT Guwahati
Publish Date:12-04-2023Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to lay Foundation Stone of Research and Healthcare Facility at IIT Guwahati
GUWAHATI, 12th April 2023: Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi will virtually lay the foundation stone of Assam Advanced Health Innovation Institute (AAHII) at Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati on 14th April 2023 during his visit to Guwahati on the auspicious occasion of Bihu. The facility is being setup in collaboration with the Government of Assam to leverage advanced technologies to transform medical science.
Speaking about Hon’ble Prime Minister laying the foundation stone of AAHII, Prof. Parameswar K. Iyer, Officiating Director, IIT Guwahati, said, “Assam Advanced Healthcare Innovation Institute is envisioned to be a centre of excellence for innovation of cutting-edge health technologies and advancing boundaries of knowledge in frontier areas of medicine. The institute will be an integrated campus with an R&D block, academic institution for health human resources including PG and PhD programs, and ancillary support.”
The Hon’ble Prime Minister will virtually lay the foundation stone during his visit to AIIMS Guwahati in the esteemed presence of Shri Gulab Chand Kataria, Hon’ble Governor of Assam; Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Assam; Dr. Mansukh L. Mandaviya, Minister of Health and Family Welfare of India, Govt. of India, and Shri Keshab Mahanta, Minister, Medical Education and Research, Assam.
IIT Guwahati is working as a catalyst to revolutionise health sector in the northeast region. Under this, IIT Guwahati is progressively participating in multiple initiatives to contribute in improving the health sector in the region. The upcoming multi-specialty hospital at IIT Guwahati to inculcate next generation scientific and technological innovations in the area of healthcare.
