AIIMS Delhi, IIT-B tie-up to modernise medical training

Bhubaneswar: AIIMS Delhi launched a health-education initiative with the IIT Bhubaneswar Research and Entrepreneurship Park (IIT Bhubaneswar REP) to strengthen mental-health capacity and modernise medical training across the country.The collaboration was formalised through a newly-signed MoU in Delhi recently that set out 2 projects aimed at postgraduate doctors and frontline healthcare workers. The programmes are designed to combine clinical training with technology-enabled learning methods, with an emphasis on practical outcomes and workforce readiness.The first project, titled AASHA–HOPE (Manasa Santulan), will focus on mental-health training for postgraduate doctors. It will use AI tools intended to support better clinical practice as well as self-care. The initiative is expected to help doctors develop consistent routines around assessment, intervention planning, and professional well-being, addressing growing concerns about stress and burnout in medical settings.The second project, Everyday Hero, will introduce gamification into training for healthcare workers. By using structured challenges, progress tracking, and scenario-based learning, the programme aims to make training more engaging and easier to apply in real-world clinical environments. The approach is intended to improve retention of key skills and encourage measurable performance improvements during service delivery.Both projects will be implemented with support from domain experts associated with IIT Bhubaneswar REP and Thinkspace Edutech, a start-up groomed at IIT Bhubaneswar REP. The partners said the initiative is expected to extend benefits across all AIIMS campuses and reach more than 75,000 postgraduate doctors nationwide.“The partnership signals a push towards innovation in medical education, combining mental-health support, digital learning design, and scalable training models to strengthen India’s healthcare workforce,” said an official of the IIT Bhubaneswar REP.