Question: Recently foundation stone for National Institute of Unani Medicine (NIUM) has been laid at-
(a) Ahmedabad
(b) Ghaziabad
(c) New Delhi
(d) Lucknow
Answer: (b)
Related facts:
- On 1st March, 2019; Union Minister of State (IC) for AYUSH Shripad Yesso Naik laid the foundation stone for National Institute of Unani Medicine (NIUM) at Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.
- Union Minister of State for External Affairs General V. K. Singh also graced the occasion.
- The Ministry of AYUSH is establishing the NIUM, Ghaziabad as a part of its commitment towards provision and promotion of quality education, research and healthcare services through Unani Medicine and other AYUSH systems.
- This institute would be developed with an approximate cost of Rs. 300.00 crore on 10 acres of land and would be one of the largest institutes of Unani Medicine in Northern India.
- With a 200 bedded hospital, the institute would cater to the needs of the masses and would have facilities for quality research and education at postgraduate and PhD levels.
- Secretary, Ministry of AYUSH, Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha informed that various initiatives has been taken like starting NAMASTE-Portal and A-HIMS for harnessing the potentials of Information Technology in the development and promotion of AYUSH systems.
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