**Executive Summary**
The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Shri J.P. Nadda, addressed a Leadership Conclave for the Presidents and Executive Directors of new AIIMS, emphasizing the importance of building institutional capacities, promoting inter-institutional collaboration, and establishing a cohesive AIIMS network. Key topics included patient care, medical education standards, community engagement, and the need for AIIMS to lead in teaching and nursing capacity building. The Conclave was held on February 20, 2026, in New Delhi.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Patient Care & Medical Education:**
* Maintain a balanced approach to patient care, teaching, and research, with a patient-centric model.
* Establish world standards in patient care and medical education while preserving institutional ethos.
* Institute structured patient feedback mechanisms to enhance patient satisfaction.
* **Community Engagement:**
* Deepen community engagement through structured outreach programs.
* Ensure functional Jan Aushadhi Kendras and AMRIT Pharmacies in all AIIMS.
* **Institutional Collaboration:**
* Emphasize institutional exchange mechanisms between AIIMS and other national institutes.
* Mutual support and structured collaboration is important for coordinated institutional growth.
* Develop a structured mechanism for faculty and student exchange between AIIMS and other Institutes of National Importance.
* Promote collaborative research with premier institutions like IITs and IIMs.
* **Governance & Administration:**
* The President represents the Ministry, while the Executive Director manages day-to-day administration.
* Move beyond conventional practices to foster transparency, accountability, and objectivity.
* Adopt cutting-edge technologies, particularly AI and telemedicine.
* **Human Resources:**
* Accelerate faculty recruitment without compromising standards; conduct at least four interviews annually.
* Regularly conduct structured mechanisms like NORCET and CRE.
* **Quality & Standards:**
* Capacity expansion should not compromise quality of care and education.
* Maintain established standards of healthcare and medical education.
* **Leadership & Culture:**
* Promote responsible student leadership aligned with AIIMS values.
* **Financial and Administrative Matters:**
* The Union Health Minister released a publication titled "Compilation of Office Memorandum and Guidelines on Various Matters” to consolidate key financial and administrative instructions.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder:** Presidents and Executive Directors of New AIIMS
**Impact**
* Responsible for leading AIIMS institutions towards achieving world standards in patient care and medical education.
* Must foster collaboration, enhance community engagement, and improve governance and administration.
**Action Required**
* Implement structured patient feedback mechanisms.
* Establish and maintain functional Jan Aushadhi Kendras and AMRIT Pharmacies.
* Participate in institutional exchange mechanisms and collaborative research.
* Adopt cutting-edge technologies.
**Stakeholder:** Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
**Impact**
* Responsible for overseeing and guiding AIIMS institutions.
**Action Required**
* Provide necessary support and resources to AIIMS institutions.
* Monitor the implementation of guidelines and directives.
**Stakeholder:** Faculty, Staff and Students of AIIMS
**Impact**
* Affected by changes in recruitment processes, training opportunities, and institutional culture.
**Action Required**
* Participate in new initiatives and training programs.
* Contribute to the development of a patient-centric and collaborative environment.
**Stakeholder:** Patients / Community
**Impact**
* Will benefit from improved patient care, access to affordable medicines, and enhanced community engagement.
**Action Required**
* Provide feedback to help improve patient satisfaction.
* Participate in outreach programs and initiatives.
Key Entities Referenced
All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS): A network of medical institutes of national importance in India. The document concerns a Leadership Conclave for Presidents and Executive Directors of new AIIMS institutions.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: The Indian government ministry responsible for health policy. It convened the Leadership Conclave for AIIMS directors.
Jan Aushadhi Kendras: Government initiative to provide affordable medicines.
AMRIT Pharmacy: Pharmacy facilities focused on making medicines available and affordable.
NORCET: Nursing Officer Recruitment Common Eligibility Test, used in the recruitment of nursing staff at AIIMS.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Shri
J.P. Nadda Addresses Leadership Conclave of
Presidents and Executive Directors of New AIIMS
Balanced Approach to Patient Care, Teaching and Research
Essential with Focus on Patient-Centric Model: Union Health
Minister
New AIIMS Should Establish World Standards in Patient Care
and Medical Education While Preserving Institutional Ethos:
Shri Nadda
AIIMS Must Deepen Community Engagement Through
Structured Outreach Programmes: Union Health Minister
Union Health Minister Calls for Ensuring Functional Jan
Aushadhi and AMRIT Pharmacy Facilities in All AIIMS
Union Health Minister Emphasizes Institutional Exchange
Mechanism Between AIIMS and Institutes of National
Importance
Capacity Expansion Should Not Compromise Quality of Care
and Education at AIIMS: Union Health Minister
Posted On: 20 FEB 2026 1:43PM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Shri J.P. Nadda addressed the Leadership Conclave for the
Presidents and the Executive Directors of new All India Institutes of Medical Sciences, convened by the
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in New Delhi today. The Conclave is envisaged as an ongoing
endeavour to build institutional capacities, promote inter-institutional collaboration, and establish a strong
and cohesive network of AIIMS institutions to further strengthen public health systems in the country.Delivering the keynote address, the Union Health Minister emphasized that the Leadership Conclave is
both contextual and relevant in the present phase of expansion of the All India Institutes of Medical
Sciences network. He stated that a balanced approach must be maintained among patient care, teaching,
and research, with a clear focus on strengthening a patient-centric model. He underscored the need to
institute structured patient feedback mechanisms and to take concrete steps to enhance patient satisfaction.
He expressed his expectation that the new AIIMS should progressively establish world standards in patient
care and medical education, while preserving the institutional ethos associated with the AIIMS system.
Noting that the new AIIMS are at different stages of development, the Minister stressed the importance of
mutual support and structured collaboration so that institutions may grow together in a coordinated
manner. He expressed satisfaction that 20 AIIMS have established a collaborative research consortium to
advance coordinated health research aligned with national priorities, and stated that institutional leadership
must blend administrative efficiency with academic excellence to guide this initiative effectively.Clarifying governance roles, he reiterated that the President of each Institute represents the Ministry and
provides guidance and oversight, while the Executive Director is responsible for day-to-day
administration. He emphasized that this functional distinction must be respected to ensure effective
institutional management. The Minister called for moving beyond conventional practices and fostering
greater transparency, accountability, and objectivity in decision-making processes.
He urged the adoption of cutting-edge technologies, particularly the integration of Artificial Intelligence in
diagnostics and clinical decision-making, and emphasized the need to institutionalize telemedicine
services as a regular component of AIIMS functioning. He also called for strengthening outreach
programmes to expand community engagement and reinforce the public health role of the institutions.
On human resource development, the Minister stressed the need to accelerate faculty recruitment without
compromising knowledge standards and quality of healthcare delivery. He suggested conducting at least
four cycles of interviews annually and noted the recent increase in faculty recruitment across AIIMS. He
reiterated that structured mechanisms such as NORCET and the Common Recruitment Examination
(CRE) for nursing and non-faculty staff should be conducted regularly, with an emphasis on timely
appointments.
The Minister further directed that facilities such as Jan Aushadhi Kendras and AMRIT Pharmacies should
be established and maintained in every AIIMS to ensure affordable access to medicines. He called for
developing a structured mechanism for faculty and student exchange between AIIMS and other Institutes
of National Importance, with AIIMS playing a leading role in teaching and nursing capacity building.
He emphasized the importance of collaborative research with premier institutions such as Indian Institutes
of Technology and Indian Institutes of Management, particularly in areas such as rare diseases, genetic
disorders, and medical technology innovation. While acknowledging the expansion in the number of
AIIMS, he cautioned that increased capacity must not dilute established standards, and reiterated that the
quality of healthcare and medical education for which AIIMS is known must be preserved.The Minister also highlighted the importance of promoting a culture of responsible student leadership
aligned with the dignity and values of the AIIMS system. He called upon institutional leaders to develop
appropriate mechanisms to nurture such leadership while upholding academic discipline and institutional
integrity.
On the occasion, the Union Health Minister also released a publication titled “Compilation of Office
Memorandum and Guidelines on Various Matters” prepared by the Finance Division of the Ministry of
Health and Family Welfare. The publication consolidates key financial and administrative instructions
issued from time to time and is intended to serve as a ready reference for institutions under the Ministry,
including the new All India Institutes of Medical Sciences.
Senior officials of the Ministry, Presidents and Executive Directors of various newly established AIIMS
institutions participated in the deliberations.
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