Port Blair, Sept. 23: The Member of Parliament has lauded the hard work and efforts taken by Dr. A.K. Mandal, Director, ANIIMS and his team in successfully getting the recognition of ANIIMS, Port Blair under the Pondicherry University from the National Medical Council/ Medical Council of India, for annual intake of 114 seats for the academic year 2021-22.

This recognition is given year to year hence, it takes a month or so to start internship program. Keeping this in view the Director had applied for recognition much before the final exams. But the application for recognition could only be entertained after provisional pass certificate issued by Pondicherry University came in the mid of Aug 2021.

However, the Director and his team made a relentless efforts due to which the recognition by NMC was given so quickly.

The Member of Parliament appreciated the team for stationing 02 of their senior faculties at Delhi for almost 04 weeks to relentlessly pursue out the matter.

All this hard works and efforts taken have resulted in the recognition for which the Member of Parliament appreciated and thank the Director, ANIIMS and his team of faculty.