Director’s Report

Hon’ble Speaker of Manipur Legislative Assembly, Dr. S. Budhichandra Singh, Chief Guest of today’ s function, Hon’ble Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Manipur Shri Ph. Parijat Singh, President of today’s function, respected Vice Chancellor of Manipur University, Prof. C. Amuba Singh, Guest of Honour, respected special invitees, Prof. M. Lala Singh and Prof. Th. Biren Singh Prof. W. Gyaneshwar Singh, Dean (Academic), Prof. Y. Mohen Singh, Medical Superintendent, Prof. Th. Shantikumar Singh, Chairman, Reception Committee, distinguished invitees, media persons, staffs, alumni of the Institute, my dear students and ladies and gentlemen.

I, on behalf of this Institute and on my own behalf, extend a very hearty welcome to you all on this auspicious occasion, the 37^th Foundation Day Celebration of RIMS, Imphal and the 3^rd Graduation Day Celebration of the Institute.

It is a privilege to have the Hon’ble Speaker, the Hon’ble Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Manipur and the respected Vice Chancellor of Manipur University in our midst to-day sparing their valuable time to join us in such a glorious day of our Institute.

It is a pleasure to have with us Prof. M. Lala Singh and Prof. Th. Biren Singh, retired colleagues of this Institute and thank them for having happily agreed to grace to-day’s function as Special Invitee.

I am grateful to the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Government of India; the concerned authorities of the seven beneficiary States; AIR; Doordarshan Kendra, Imphal; DIPR, Manipur; Print and Electronic Media for their co-operation and support from time to time in various capacities in bringing up the Institute to a greater height.

Ladies and Gentlemen, I am glad to present before you the Annual Report, 2007-08 of RIMS, Imphal, copies of which are with you now. With your permission I shall treat it to have been read out because of time constraint.

The Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal has grown steadily since its birth in 1972. It is now an institution of nearly 2000 employees with an annual outlay of more than Rs. 50.00 crores. The Institue is fully funded by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi. However, for research activities grants are also received from various sources.

I am glad to inform you that after the Institute was transferred to the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India from the Ministry of DoNER w.e.f. 1^st April, 2007, the first meeting of the Board of Governors, Society of RIMS, Imphal was held on 2^nd April, 2008 in New Delhi uner the Chairmanship of the Hon’ble Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare. In the meeting the Hon’ble Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss expressed his keenness to visit the Institute in May, 2008. He kept his word and visited the Institute on 14^th May, 2008 and went back to New Delhi impressed with the manpower resource of the Institute. During his visit, he has committed to shape RIMS, Imphal as one of the best medical institutions in the country. We firmly believe that he as a soft corner for RIMS, Imphal and will fulfil the various commitments he had announced on the that day. Some of the core issues relating to RIMS, in his mind, are starting of superspeciality courses, increase in the number of MBBS seats, starting of Nursing and Dental college, establishment of Cancer Hospital, procurement of adequate modern medical equipments and free medical treatment of patients belonging to BPL category.

In my last year’s report, I had mentioned that the Phase-II Project of RIMS, Imphal has been cleared by the Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC). I would like to inform you that during the year under report the Project has been sanctioned by the Union Finance Minister. Now, we are in the execution mode.

The Institute and its Hospital are committed to implementation of Government of India health related schemes. During the year under report, the Institute continued to conduct training courses in the Departments of Anaesthesiology, Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Community Medicine under the National Rural Health Mission. Setting up of an Eye-Bank in the Institute is on the anvil under the National Blindness Control Programme. RIMS, Imphal has been selected by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India as one of the medical institutes to manage fund under Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi (RAN). This status has so far been accorded to only a few medical institutes of national repute.

To fulfil the commitment of providing best of medical education and patient care service, the Institute acquired a modest number of sophisticated medical equipments for the Departments of Radiotherapy, Ophthalmology, etc. during the year under report.

The faculty of RIMS continued to be engrossed in research and academic activities during the year 2007-08 too. 39 research projects were carried out in the Institute with funds from agencies such as WHO, ICMR, NACO, India CLEN, NEC and Department of Science & Technology, Government of Manipur. 9 doctors attended Conference/Seminar/Workshop/CME outside India and 56 attended such programmes outside the State. We also encourage our non-teaching staff to participate in these activities outside the State and 4 of them attended such academic activities. Various Departments of the Institute organized Conference/Seminar/ Workshop/CME at RIMS, Imphal, inviting eminent Resource persons from renowned institutions of the country. This year we organized 26 such programmes. 12 teaching and 9 non-teaching staff were trained during the year under report to update their knowledge. The Platinum Jubilee Celebration of MCI was also observed in RIMS, Imphal courtesy the Medical Society of the Institute by organizing a CME programme in which Dr. Veh Prakash Mishra, Vice Chancellor of DMIM University, Nagpur was one of the resource persons. The Medical Society of RIMS, Imphal holds monthly scientific meetings and it also publishes and annual scientific journal named Journal of Medical Society which is indexed internationally.

In the academic session of 2007-08, 100 students were admitted to MBBS Course, 73 students in Post Graduate and Diploma Courses and 7 students in M. Phil Clinical Psychology Course. During the said period, 116 MBBS students and 63 Post Graduate students qualified after being trained in the Institute. 7 students of M.Phil course also completed the course successfully. From the academic session 2008-09, the Institute has earmarked 15 MBBS seats for All India Quota as per the directive of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India.

During the year under report, 2,44,691 patients attended various OPDs in the RIMS Hospital and speciality centres while the number of indoor patients was 31,523. A total number of 11,077 surgical procedures were conducted. The figures include quite a good number of patients from states like Mizoram and Nagaland.

With a view to expand and increase the infrastructural facilities, some of the civil works that has started during the year under review are vertical expansion of the Radiotherapy Department after its being upgraded to the Regional Cancer Centre. In the same Department, rooms for Microselectron, HDR Brachytherapy and Telecobalt machines are being constructed. Out of the 3 floors to be constructed for the 50 bedded Paying Ward, 2 floors have been completed and have become functional after inauguration of the building by the Hon’ble Union Health Minister on 1`4^th May, 2008. Works for creating a Medical ICU in the Medicine Ward which started in the previous year was completed and inaugurated this year.

Ladies and Gentlemen, apart from producing MBBS doctors, the Institute is committed to train the Postgraduate students as teachers, researchers and above all as competent doctors to manage and treat the patients independently. We are also aware of our social responsibilities. The progress and betterment of the Institute, despite many constraints and shortcomings, to a large extent, depend on the support, co-operation and concerted efforts of the teachers, staff and students. In this aspect, I am very fortunate to lead a great institute like RIMS where talented teachers and staff are available abundantly. The Hon’ble Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare during his visit to RIMS was full of praise for the teachers and staff of the Institute for their commitment and conviction. Such qualities were not acquired in a few months or years but over a long period of time. We, the senior faculty members need to continue to guide and lead the younger generation so that the legacy of camaraderie, devotion and sacrifice is carried forward in the generations to come.

I also take the opportunity to congratulate the young graduates and Post Graduates, and those who have won Gold Medals and awards. My best wishes to them so that they shine in their respective fields and do their Institute proud, wherever they are.

I am also thankful for the rebirth of Alumni of RIMS, Imphal. I am optimistic that an active Alumni Association will go a long way in strengthening their alma matter.

Lastly, I, on behalf of the all the staff and students of RIMS, once again extend my sincere thanks to the Hon’ble Speaker of Manipur Legislative Assembly, the Hon’ble Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Manipur, respected Vice-Chancellor of Manipur University, respected special invitees, distinguished invitees, media persons, staffs, alumni of the Institute, my dear students and ladies and gentlemen for your kind presence and participation in this auspicious occasion marking the 37^th Foundation Day of RIMS, Imphal and making the function a success.

May God continue to bless us for a bright future and a meaningful growth of this Institute so that we can improve in serving the people and the society.

                                              Jai Hind

                                                                                   Prof. L. Fimate

September 14, 2008                                                                    Director,