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Time of India
a day ago
- Health
- Time of India
IIT Delhi, AIIMS join hands for AI centre
New Delhi: IIT Delhi and AIIMS have joined hands to establish a Centre of Excellence for AI in healthcare, which will focus on developing AI-based solutions for supporting key national health programmes in the country. The institutes signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish the centre. Last year, the two institutes were awarded a grant of Rs 330 crore by the Ministry of Education under the initiative 'Make AI in India, Make AI Work for India'. M Srinivas, Director, AIIMS Delhi, expressed his confidence in the initiative. "This MoU marks the beginning of far-reaching collaborative research that has the potential to change the face of healthcare in the country," he said. Echoing the enthusiasm, IIT Delhi Director Rangan Banerjee highlighted the potential of the partnership in advancing affordable healthcare solutions. "A partnership between AIIMS and IIT Delhi has the potential to transform AI for affordable healthcare. We hope that our output will impact the lives of Indians," he said. Leading the project from AIIMS Delhi, Dr Krithika Rangarajan emphasized the patient-centric nature of the initiative. She reiterated that the centre's work will be deeply rooted in improving healthcare access and outcomes for all citizens. "We remain focused on keeping patients at the centre of this effort and hope to build mechanisms that would benefit every citizen of the country," she noted.
New Indian Express
2 days ago
- Health
- New Indian Express
IIT-D, AIIMS join forces to usher AI in healthcare
NEW DELHI: In a landmark collaboration that aims to reshape the future of medicine in India, IIT Delhi and AIIMS, Delhi have announced the creation of a Center of Excellence for Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare (AI-CoE). This initiative, backed by a substantial Rs 330 crore grant from the Ministry of Education's 'Make AI in India, Make AI Work for India' programme, aims to harness cutting-edge AI technology to tackle some of the nation's most pressing health challenges. The formal agreement was signed at IIT Delhi by Prof M Srinivas, Director of AIIMS Delhi, and Prof Rangan Banerjee, Director of IIT Delhi. The new center will serve as a hub for developing indigenous AI solutions, supporting national health programmes, and making advanced healthcare accessible to even the most remote communities. Prof Srinivas of AIIMS described the partnership as a 'far-reaching collaborative research' effort with the potential to transform healthcare delivery across India. Prof Banerjee echoed this optimism, emphasising the center's role in making AI-powered healthcare both affordable and impactful for millions. The AI-CoE will focus on upskilling healthcare providers, improving public health systems, and pioneering new models of collaboration between technology and medicine.
Hans India
2 days ago
- Health
- Hans India
AIIMS Delhi, IIT Delhi to establish Centre of Excellence for AI in healthcare
New Delhi: The All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Wednesday announced signing a partnership agreement with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi to establish a Center of Excellence for artificial intelligence in healthcare (AI-CoE). The AI-CoE will focus on developing AI-based solutions for supporting key national health programmes in the country. 'This MoU marks the beginning of far-reaching collaborative research that has the potential to change the face of healthcare in the country,' said Prof. M. Srinivas, Director, of AIIMS Delhi. 'A partnership between AIIMS and IIT Delhi has the potential to transform AI for affordable healthcare. We are delighted to be shaping this national centre of excellence and hope that our output will impact the lives of Indians,' added Prof. Rangan Banerjee, Director, of IIT Delhi. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by Prof Srinivas, and Prof. Banerjee at a ceremony held at IIT Delhi. Last year, the two institutes were awarded a grant of Rs 330 crore by the Ministry of Education under the initiative 'Make AI in India, Make AI Work for India,' following a rigorous and highly competitive selection process. The proposed Centre of Excellence will be the executing vehicle for the grant. The project aims to keep patients at the centre of and to build mechanisms that would benefit every citizen of the country. The CoE will serve as a key research and resource center at the national and international level and aims to revolutionise the national public health system using indigenously developed AI systems and solutions, said the experts. 'We aim to develop cutting-edge AI solutions to upscale health services, upskill our healthcare providers, and improve the accessibility of quality healthcare to remote and marginalised sections of our population,' said Prof. Chetan Arora, Chief Project Manager, who will lead the AI-CoE from IIT Delhi. IIT Delhi and AIIMS Delhi have a history of strong research collaboration, including the Centre for Advanced Research and Excellence in Disability & Assistive Technology (CARE-DAT) which is working to develop assistive technologies for persons with disabilities.
News18
2 days ago
- Health
- News18
IIT Delhi, AIIMS To Establish Centre Of Excellence For AI In Healthcare
Last Updated: The AI-CoE aims to develop AI-based solutions that support key national health programmes., IIT Delhi stated. IIT Delhi and AIIMS Delhi have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create a Centre of Excellence for AI in Healthcare (AI-CoE). The MoU was signed by Prof. M. Srinivas, Director of AIIMS Delhi, and Prof. Rangan Banerjee, Director of IIT Delhi, during a ceremony at IIT Delhi. The AI-CoE aims to develop AI-based solutions that support key national health programmes. Last year, the Ministry of Education awarded the two institutes a grant of Rs 330 crore under the 'Make AI in India, Make AI Work for India' initiative, following a rigorous and competitive selection process. The proposed Centre of Excellence will serve as the implementation vehicle for this grant. 'This MoU marks the beginning of far-reaching collaborative research that has the potential to change the face of healthcare in the country," Prof. M. Srinivas, Director, AIIMS Delhi said. Prof. Rangan Banerjee, Director, IIT Delhi said, 'A partnership between AIIMS and IIT Delhi has the potential to transform Artificial Intelligence for affordable healthcare. We are delighted to be shaping this national center of excellence and hope that our output will impact the lives of Indians." Dr. Krithika Rangarajan, Chief Project Manager, who will lead the initiative from AIIMS Delhi, said, 'As we venture into this exciting new space, we look forward to guiding the marriage of healthcare with technology. We remain focused on keeping patients at the center of this effort and hope to build mechanisms that would benefit every citizen of the country." Prof. Chetan Arora, Chief Project Manager, who will lead the AI-CoE from IIT Delhi, said, 'We are excited to be part of this AI-CoE. The CoE will serve as a key research and resource center at the national and international level and aims to revolutionise the national public health system using indigenously developed AI systems and solutions. Our aim is to develop cuttingedge AI solutions to upscale health services, upskill our healthcare providers, and improve the accessibility of quality healthcare to remote and marginalised sections of our population."
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Business Standard
3 days ago
- Health
- Business Standard
IIT Delhi, AIIMS sign MoU to establish centre to research AI in healthcare
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi on Wednesday announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to establish a Centre of Excellence (CoE) to research artificial intelligence (AI) solutions in healthcare. This comes a year after the two institutes were awarded a grant of ₹330 crore by the Ministry of Education under its Make AI in India, Make AI Work for India initiative. People in the know said the proposed CoE will be the executing vehicle for the grant. Commenting on the collaboration, AIIMS director M Srinivas said the MoU marks the beginning of far-reaching collaborative research that has the potential to change the face of healthcare in the country. Terming the partnership as having the potential to transform AI for affordable healthcare, Rangan Banerjee, director, IIT Delhi, added the institutes are delighted to be shaping this national Centre of Excellence and hope the output will impact the lives of Indians. The institutes added that the AI-CoE will primarily focus on developing AI-based solutions to support key national health programmes. Chetan Arora, chief project manager, who will lead the AI-CoE from IIT Delhi, told Business Standard the CoE would be taken up as a Section 8 company (non-profit organisation). He added that according to the initial proposal, the CoE will look at at least five national health programmes, including those for cancer, maternity and child care, blindness, and tuberculosis (TB). 'The CoE will be dynamic and adjust to the demands of our national health programmes and the pace of AI technology,' Arora said. According to people in the know, the company is proposed to be run by a board of directors, which may include secretaries from the Ministries of Education, Health, and Electronics and Information Technology. 'The NPO can be led by a chief executive officer (CEO), who will be selected at a later stage,' an AIIMS official said on condition of anonymity. The CoE is expected to become a national resource, open to seeking further funding from private sources and alumni networks. 'While the initial funding from the government grant is for a period of four years, the CoE would also be open to collaborate with other partners to develop AI solutions,' the official quoted above said.
