Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Manipur Healthcare Expansion: RIMS Set for AIIMS Status
Manipur wants to improve healthcare and medical education.
The government has said that RIMS in Imphal may be upgraded to AIIMS status.
AIIMS is the name used for major medical institutions in India.
Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda agreed to support the upgrade.
He also agreed to approve a new medical college in Senapati district.
The new college would give more people access to medical education and treatment.
Amit Shah has agreed to lay its foundation stone during a proposed visit in October.
RIMS already serves patients and students from Manipur and nearby northeastern states.
Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda agreed to upgrade RIMS Imphal to All India Institute of Medical Sciences status.
Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh discussed healthcare improvements with Nadda in New Delhi on August 31.
Nadda also agreed to approve a proposal for a new medical college in Senapati district.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah had earlier agreed to lay the foundation stone for the Senapati college during a proposed October visit.
Manipur currently has two other state-run medical colleges, in Churachandpur and Imphal.
- Who
- Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda, Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh, and Union Home Minister Amit Shah are involved.
- What
- RIMS in Imphal is set for a proposed upgrade to AIIMS status, and a new medical college has been proposed for Senapati district.
- When
- The main meeting took place on August 31; the foundation stone for the Senapati college is proposed for the first week of October.
- Where
- The meeting took place in New Delhi, while the projects concern Imphal and Senapati district in Manipur.
- Why
- The proposals aim to strengthen healthcare infrastructure, medical education, specialized treatment, and access to healthcare in Manipur and the wider northeastern region.
- Institution proposed for upgrade
- Regional Institute of Medical Sciences in Imphal
- Proposed new institution
- Medical college in Senapati district
- Union health minister
- J.P. Nadda
- Manipur chief minister
- Yumnam Khemchand Singh
- Foundation-stone plan
- Amit Shah is expected to lay the foundation stone during a proposed visit in the first week of October.
- Existing state-run medical colleges
- Churachandpur Medical College and Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences
- Regional role
- RIMS serves patients and students from Manipur and neighboring northeastern states.