Looking Back - Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry - 605006, India

Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) is located in the Western entrance of Pondicherry on the high way leading to Tindivanam. Its campus is spread over 197 acres of sloping land that is a hillock, known in vernacular as "Gorimedu". The campus contains well laid out roads, green trees and plants. The campus consists of the hospital, college buildings, hostel buildings named after medical scientists like Harvey, Lister etc., and residential quarters for various categories of employees. The campus is self sufficient in many ways. The water supply is maintained by CPWD (Central Public Works Department). Post office, Bank, Shopping complex, Community Hall, temple etc., are situated within the campus. The hospital is under the direct control of Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi.