Director PGI Receives Kayakalp Award from Union Health Minister

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Chandigarh 19^th April:- J.P. Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India handed over a citation and an award of Rs 1.5 crore to PGIMER, Chandigarh today in New Delhi during a function held for bestowing Kayakalp awards to different institutes. PGIMER Chandigarh has been ranked second in category A of central government institutions. Along with Prof Jagat Ram Director PGIMER, Amitabh Avasthi Deputy Director and Dr. A.K Gupta Medical Superintendent received the award. 

The award's criteria and weightage were based on internal, external and peer assessment of hospital upkeep, sanitation and hygiene, support services, waste management, infection control, hygiene promotion and feedback mechanism from public on cleanliness. There were two categories of hospital assessed based on infrastructure, patient load, bed strength, support structure, etc. PGIMER, Chandigarh was under Category A. Other hospitals were AIIMS, New Delhi; Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi; Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi; LHMC & Associate Hospitals, New Delhi; JIPMER, Puducherry; RIMS, Imphal, Manipur and Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha.

In 2016-17, PGIMER Chandigarh stood third and in 2015-16 was awarded the first prize.