UP CM Yogi Adityanath asks officials to ensure affiliation of Government Institute of Medical Sciences with Gautam Buddha University

GREATER NOIDA: At the first-ever academic review meeting of Gautam Buddha University (GBU) on Sunday evening, the chief minister enquired why Government Institute of Medical Sciences isn’t affiliated with Gautam Buddha University and asked officials to ensure its feasibility. Currently, GIMS is affiliated with Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University, Lucknow.
Yogi Adityanath chaired the meeting while in the city to review preparations for the world dairy summit ahead of the PM’s visit on Monday. “The CM took stock of issues. His first question was why GIMS isn’t affiliated with GBU. Our vice-chancellor RK Sinha apprised the CM that we sent a relevant letter to the principal secretary of medical education but have received no response,” said Dr Arvind Kumar Singh, PRO, GBU.
Adityanath also directed the development of GBU as a centre of excellence for Buddhist studies. Explaining why, Sinha said, “Compared to Nalanda, Delhi University and BHU, GBU is a favoured university for Buddhist studies among overseas students, especially from Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, Nepal, etc. The main reasons are a spacious campus, modern facilities, adequate number of hostels and proximity to Delhi and foreign embassies helping students coordinate their travel and commute details.”
The CM asked the Noida Authority and the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) to release funds to develop Buddhist studies in GBU, as well as annual upkeep funds, amid complaints about a lack of funds by university officials. “The CM directed the Noida Authority and GNIDA to address various issues related to the GBU building and infrastructure and to release annual upkeep funds. He also directed GNIDAto ensure fire safety and structural audits of the university,” said Singh.
Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) CEO Arun Vir Singh said, “We are also keen to collaborate with GBU on various projects, especially Medical Device Park. We would also like to use GBU's centre for excellence in drone technology for our projects, which will generate revenue for the university,” said Singh.