Now, Aiims-like institute for animal health in Delhi on the cards

AIIVS would be a centre for national importance in veterinary sciences and research

In a major development, the Centre, for the first time, has initiated a draft proposal for setting up an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)-like institute of national importance for animal health, education and research in Delhi to be called the All India Institute of Veterinary Sciences (AIIVS).

The institute will also have a 200-500 seater ultra-modern super specialty hospital attached to it for providing outpatient and in-patient medical facilities to animals.  

According to the draft proposal, the premier institute would also be equipped with advanced diagnostic and teaching facilities for under-graduate veterinarians. It would have innovation and research