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KGI Bengaluru Launches VR Lab with MediSim VR
KGI Bengaluru, a well-known healthcare education institution, has opened a new VR Skill and Simulation Lab with the help of MediSim VR.
This lab uses advanced virtual reality to train healthcare students in realistic clinical scenarios.
The goal is to improve their skills and readiness for real-world situations.
The lab was inaugurated by Dr. Bhagavan B.C., the Vice Chancellor of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences.
The partnership aims to make healthcare education better by using new technology.
This initiative is important because it sets an example for other medical and nursing schools in India to follow.
The lab will help students learn from their mistakes in a safe environment, making them better prepared for their future careers.
KGI Bengaluru inaugurated a VR Skill and Simulation Lab in collaboration with MediSim VR.
The lab integrates advanced VR and simulation into healthcare education for realistic training.
The inauguration was attended by Dr. Bhagavan B.C., Vice Chancellor of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences.
The partnership aims to bridge gaps in traditional training models and improve clinical preparedness.
The initiative sets a replicable model for medical and nursing institutions across India.
- Who
- Krupanidhi Group of Institutions (KGI) Bengaluru and MediSim VR
- What
- Inauguration of a state-of-the-art VR Skill and Simulation Lab
- Where
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- When
- January 20
- Why
- To advance immersive medical and healthcare training in India
Key facts
- Institution
- Krupanidhi Group of Institutions (KGI) Bengaluru
- Partner
- MediSim VR
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Purpose
- Advanced VR Skill and Simulation Lab for medical training
- Key Attendee
- Dr. Bhagavan B.C., Vice Chancellor, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
- Initiative Goal
- Competency-based education and patient-safety training
- Significance
- Bridging gaps in traditional training models
- Long-term Goal
- Improving learning outcomes and reducing training variability
Quotes
Prof Dr Suresh Nagpal
Chairman, Krupanidhi Group of Institutions
“The establishment of the VR Skill and Simulation Lab reflects our institutional vision to continuously upgrade academic infrastructure in line with emerging technologies. By partnering with MediSim VR, we are equipping our students with experiential learning tools that strengthen clinical preparedness, ethical decision-making, and real-world readiness from the earliest stages of training.”
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Dr. Adith Chinnaswami
Co-Founder and COO of MediSim VR
“India’s healthcare education must shift from observation-based learning to experience-driven mastery, where immersive simulation enables students to make decisions, learn from errors, and build clinical judgment in a safe, realistic environment. Technology and innovation in skill training is becoming foundational to India’s healthcare, medical education, and global competitiveness, and said the partnership aims to help Indian institutions adopt globally aligned, cutting-edge learning infrastructure that remains relevant to India’s clinical realities.”
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