Regional Institute of Paramedical and Nursing Sciences
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{{Infobox university
| name = Regional Institute of Paramedical and Nursing Sciences, Aizawl
| image_name = RIPANS Campus.jpg
| caption = Regional Institute of Paramedical and Nursing Sciences Campus
| motto = To Serve with Dedication
| established = 1994-95
First director : Mr. B. Thangdailoa
| endowment = {{INRConvert|135|c}}(2025–26 est.){{Cite web |date=1 Feb 2025 |title=DEMAND NO. 46, Department of Health and Family Welfare, MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE |url=https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/doc/eb/sbe46.pdf |access-date=1 Feb 2025 |website=Indiabudget.gov.in}}
| type = College
| city = Aizawl
| state = Mizoram
| country = India
| campus = Urban
| website = {{URL|http://ripans.ac.in/}}
}}
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Regional Institute of Paramedical and Nursing Sciences (RIPANS) is located at Zemabawk, Aizawl on the slope of a hill donated by the government of Mizoram, India.
Location
RIPANS is surrounded by National Highway 54 on the southeast and a hospital and health departmental store on the northwest. The nearest airport is Lengpui Airport. The city bus of Aizawl regularly services Zemabawk where RIPANS is located.
History
To overcome the need to provide basic paramedical health care facilities in the health institution of the North Eastern Regions, Regional Institute of Paramedical & Nursing Sciences was finalized by the North Eastern Council in 1992-93 with the approval of the government of India. All the allotted seats in disciplines of the institute are distributed as per quota fixed for to the beneficiary states. RIPANS was established in 1996 at project cost of Rs.2315.39 lakhs during the 9th Five Year Plan.{{cite web|title=Regional Paramedical Institute at Aizawl|url=http://necouncil.nic.in/index3.asp?sslid=119&subsublinkid=195|publisher=North Eastern Council|accessdate=16 August 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090416171353/http://necouncil.nic.in/index3.asp?sslid=119&subsublinkid=195|archivedate=16 April 2009}} Since the inception, a Medical Laboratory Technology certificate course of {{frac|1|1|2}} years' duration was started in the institute
Formerly, the name was Regional Paramedical and Nursing Training Institute (RP&NTI), which was rechristened as Regional Institute of Paramedical and Nursing (RIPAN). Later, the word 'sciences' was added. The institute is named Regional Institute of Paramedical and Nursing Sciences (RIPANS). RIPANS is affiliated to Mizoram University. RIPANS is planning to start a 100-seat MBBS and BDS seat learning center, for which a project estimate has been submitted.{{cite web|title=RIPANS-ah Medical leh Dental College din tum|url=http://thezozamtimes.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4397:ripans-ah-medical-leh-dental-college-din-tum&catid=43:news&Itemid=63|publisher=The Zozam Times|accessdate=16 August 2012}}
Departments
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= RIPANS' offered courses =
- B.Sc. in Nursing
- Bachelor's in Pharmacy
- B.Sc. in Medical Lab Technology(B.Sc.MLT/BMLS)
- Bachelor's in Optometry & Ophthalmic Techniques
- Bachelor's in Radiography & Imaging Technology
- Master's in Pharmacy
- M.Sc. in MLT/MMLS (Medical Microbiology, Pathology(Histo and Cyto), Clinical Biochemistry and Hematology and BB specializations)
- PhD in pharmacy
= M. Pharm courses were started in 2016 =
- M.Pharm in Pharmaceutics, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacognosy & Phytochemistry{{cite web |title=RIPANS-a M.Pharm zirna pawmpui |url=http://www.vanglaini.org/tualchhung/51401 |website=Vanglaini |accessdate=12 August 2018}}
M.Sc. MLT specializations were also started in the year 2021.
References
External links
- {{Official website|http://ripans.ac.in/}}
{{Mizoram University}}
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Category:Universities and colleges in Mizoram
Category:Colleges affiliated to Mizoram University