ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES VIJAYPUR JAMMU

ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES VIJAYPUR JAMMU

All India Institute of Medical Sciences Vijaypur Jammu (AIIMS Vijaypur) is a public institute of national importance. The public medical school and hospital is based in Vijaypur Town of Samba District of Jammu Division of Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir and one of the All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMSs). The institute became operational with the first batch of 50 MBBS students, one of the four AIIMS(s) to become operational in academic year 2020-21. The logo of the Institute reflects the socio-cultural and spiritual ethos of Jammu region. The Rod of Asclepius is the God of Medicine and Healing in Greek mythology and the snake symbolises rejuvenation. The hills in the central motifs represent Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Temple in Trikuta Hills in Jammu. The temple in the foreground of the motif is the Raghunath Temple of Jammu. Its motto in Sanskrit ‘आरोग्यं परमं भाग्यम्’ and ‘स्वस्थ्य सर्वार्थसाधनम्’ means ‘Good Health is the Greatest Blessing’ and ‘Health is the Means of Everything’. The bridge represents the Tawi Bridge and the river represents the Tawi river. The circular golden border and ring symbolises purity and prosperity.