Indian Institute of Science (IISc) received its single largest private donation of Rs 425 crore to help build an 800-bed multi-speciality hospital at its Bengaluru campus.
Philanthropists Susmita Bagchi and Subroto Bagchi, and Radha Parthasarathy and NS Parthasarathy, who will collectively donate Rs 425 crore for the project, have signed a partnership with IISc.
The ground-breaking ceremony of the 'Bagchi-Parthasarathy Hospital' designed by Ahmedabad-based architects Archi Medes (I) Consultants Pvt Ltd is planned for June 2022 and the facility is expected to be operational by the end of 2024.
"The couples will collectively donate Rs 425 crore for the project. After its founding. This is the largest single private donation received by IISc. The hospital will be named as the Bagchi-Parthasarathy Hospital," IISc stated in a press release.
The new initiative is in line with global efforts of integrating science, engineering and medicine under a single institution.
“We are extremely grateful to Susmita and Subroto Bagchi, and Radha and NS Parthasarathy for their magnanimous gesture. Their generous contribution will help us realise our vision of seamless coupling between clinical sciences, basic sciences, and engineering technology disciplines, all anchored within a vibrant university campus, enabling cross-disciplinary training and research opportunities for young minds. We hope that this creates a new template for institution building in India, particularly in medical research,” said Prof Govindan Rangarajan, Director, IISc.
"The academic centrepiece of this initiative will be an integrated dual degree in MD-PhD programme aimed at creating a new breed of physician-scientists, who will pursue careers in clinical research to develop new treatments and healthcare solutions, driven by a “bench-to-bedside philosophy”, a statement from the institute said.
The students pursuing this programme will be trained simultaneously in the hospital as well as in the science and engineering laboratories at IISc. The 800-bed multi-speciality hospital set up by IISc will cater to the clinical training and research activities of the academic programme.
The Bagchi-Parthasarathy Hospital will have advanced facilities for diagnostics, treatment and research. The clinical and surgical departments in the hospital will facilitate comprehensive treatment and healthcare delivery in several specialities including oncology, cardiology, neurology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, nephrology, urology, dermatology and plastic surgery, organ transplant, robotic surgery, and ophthalmology, IISc said in its communique.
"The Bagchi-Parthasarathy Hospital will have advanced facilities for diagnostics, treatment and research. The clinical and surgical departments in the hospital will facilitate comprehensive treatment and healthcare delivery in several specialities including oncology, cardiology, neurology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, nephrology, urology, dermatology and plastic surgery, organ transplant, robotic surgery, ophthalmology," IISc said in a statement.
The hospital will also implement advanced digital technologies and solutions, such as integrated Electronic Medical Record systems and a comprehensive telemedicine suite with haptics interfaces.
