Why no AIIMS in Kerala, High Court asks Centre

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The Kerala High Court connected Wednesday sought the criterion the Centre adopts to found an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) successful antithetic States. 

It further asked wherefore specified an instauration has not been established truthful acold successful Kerala. The tribunal was proceeding a plea by the AIIMS Kasaragod Janakeeya Kootayma, which sought speedy measures to found the institute successful Kasaragod. 

The Centre had successful 2014 asked antithetic States to specify sites wherever AIIMS could beryllium established. At present, 18 States person AIIMS, portion it is being built successful 4 others. The Centre says it is its argumentation to found an AIIMS successful each State. Then wherefore not successful Kerala, the tribunal asked.  

The tribunal had successful February ordered that a competent official, preferably from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, look virtually earlier it connected March 11, based connected which a Joint Secretary of the Ministry appeared online. 

The High Court had earlier directed the Centre to record an affidavit and bash a feasibility study, successful coordination with the State, to ascertain an perfect determination for AIIMS successful Kerala. 

Published - March 11, 2026 11:44 p.m. IST

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