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Time of India
6 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
Prez likely to open UP's 1st Ayush University in Gorakhpur on June 30
Gorakhpur: President Droupadi Murmu is likely to inaugurate the state's first Ayush University on June 30. Named after Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath, the university stands as a testament to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's vision for holistic healthcare and integrated medical education. The foundation stone for the Rs267.5 crore-project was laid on Aug 28, 2021, by then President Ram Nath Kovind. Now, with its grand opening expected to be graced by the current President, Gorakhpur will become the only city in the state to have a university both inaugurated and founded by the Presidents of India. Official sources said that the campus, spread across 52 acres in Pipri, Bhatat, is over 95% complete and final touches on academic blocks, hospital wings, and hostels are underway, with a deadline of 10 days set for completion. During her proposed visit, Murmu may also inaugurate an auditorium and lay the foundation stone for a stadium at Mahayogi Gorakhnath University. She is also likely to attend the convocation ceremony of AIIMS Gorakhpur's first UG batch. tnn
Time of India
30-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
AIIMS Gorakhpur launches ‘UMEED' against addiction
Gorakhpur: AIIMS Gorakhpur, in collaboration with ECHO India, rolled out Project UMEED, a national, peer-led initiative to prevent substance abuse and build resilience among adolescents to mark the World No Tobacco Day to be observed on Saturday. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Aligned with this year's WHO theme 'Protecting Youth from Tobacco and Nicotine Industry Interference,' the project UMEED (Understanding, Mentorship & Education to End Emerging Substance use & Develop resilience) is being implemented across six premier institutes including AIIMS Nagpur, Guwahati, Rajkot, Deoghar, and JIPMER Puducherry. The initiative will engage 108 schools where teachers and peer leaders will be trained in role-play, refusal skills, and awareness drives on harmful effects of tobacco, alcohol, and drugs. Community health officers will extend outreach into rural belts The project also aims to expose tobacco industry tactics—like selling cigarettes near schools, offering single-stick sales, and placing products at children's eye level. "Children lured by candy often get exposed to tobacco. These tactics must be curbed through awareness and enforcement," said national coordinator project UMEED and assistant professor in Gorakhpur AIIMS Dr U Venkatesh. "Project UMEED is not only a program—it's a movement," said executive director, AIIMS Gorakhpur Vibha Dutta.
