Newmai News Network Imphal | November 24 “The premier hospital of the state run by the Centre would be elevated to a world class institute,” assured Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Faggan Singh Kulaste referring to the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) where he inaugurated a Multi-Disciplinary Research Unit and a Research and Diagnostic Laboratory on Thursday. He also inspected all infrastructures and medical equipment of the hospital after the event which was also attended by BJP MLA Khumukcham Joykishan Singh and RIMS Director Prof Ch Arunkumar Singh. Stating that promotion of rural health sector is his important vision, the Union Minister assured all issues pertaining to RIMS would be taken up. Faggan Singh also interacted with the striking interns of Dental College, RIMS. The interns launched a protest from yesterday demanding their stipend be raised at par with MBBS students at the hospital. He assured the protesting students of addressing their issue at the earliest and appealed for withdrawing the protest.
