Present Status and Events
In recent decades, government apathy and neglect towards JIPMER has led to deteriorating infrastructure and a substantial number of vacant faculty positions. In spite of this, JIPMER remains one of the best medical institutions in India for undergraduate medical education.
As of 2007, things have changed and JIPMER is undergoing a major expansion. Funds have been allotted for the construction of a Super-Specialty block, a Trauma Care Centre, a Cancer Care centre and a Nursing college.
In April 2008 the Indian parliament passed a bill declaring Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry as an Institute of National Importance and thus granting it more budgetary allocation and autonomy. Provisions like same salary of staff, free treatment to poor patients and reservation for local students have been retained.
The construction of Super-Specialty block, Cancer Research institute and Nursing College and Nursing hostel for ladies have been entirely completed and are fully functional. The Nursing college and hostel are functional but the other facilities need manpower not currently available at the institute.
Wi-Fi is available campus wide from December 2009.
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