Vivekananda Institute of Medical Sciences, Kolkata
Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratishthan | |
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| Recognition | |
|---|---|
| Type | Nonprofit Trust Medical College & Hospital |
| Established | July 1932 (as Shishumangal Pratishthan) 1963 (as VIMS) |
Parent institution | Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratishthan |
Academic affiliations | West Bengal University of Health Sciences |
| Principal | Dr. Atul Kumar Gupta |
| Students | Totals:
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| Location | 22°31′24″N 88°21′07″E / 22.523358°N 88.351911°E |
| Campus | |
| Website | www |
Vivekananda Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS) is a medical institution and hospital on Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata, which functions under the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission. It started in July 1932 as Shishumangal Pratishthan, a maternity and child welfare clinic by Swami Dayanand, a disciple of Sarada Devi.[1][2]
Swami Dayananda (born Bimal) was younger brother of Swami Madhavananda, the 9th President of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission (1962–1965).[3] In 1956, the clinic paved way for the present hospital. Today the institution runs a 600-bed general hospital, Ma Sarada School of Nursing, Vivekananda Institute of Medical Sciences, besides mobile health units and community health services for rural areas.[2]
References
- ↑ "Ramakrishna Mission Shishumangal Pratishthan". Doctor NDTV. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- 1 2 "Seva Pratishthan Branch of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission". Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission. Archived from the original on 5 February 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- ↑ "The Presidents of Ramakrishna Order". Vedanta Society of St. Louis - A Branch of The Ramakrishna Order of India. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
