Support Facilities
1. Information and Communication Technology (ICT)-enabled classrooms
Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, has taken a significant leap forward in integrating technology into its educational framework. The institute has successfully implemented Information and Communication Technology (ICT)-enabled classrooms, transforming the learning experience for its students. It aims to convert all its classrooms/ Lecture theatres to smart class and proposal regarding same has already been started.
SGPGIMS's ICT-enabled classrooms are equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, including:
- Interactive smart boards
- High-speed internet connectivity
- Digital projectors and display systems
- Audio-visual aids
The ICT-enabled classrooms at SGPGIMS offer numerous benefits, including:
- Enhanced engagement: Interactive technology increases student participation and engagement, making learning more effective.
- Personalized learning: Digital resources allow teachers to cater to diverse learning styles, making education more inclusive.
- Access to vast resources: The internet provides instant access to a wealth of educational materials, enriching the learning experience.
- Improved assessment: Digital assessment tools facilitate efficient evaluation and feedback.
- Collaboration: ICT-enabled classrooms facilitate seamless communication and collaboration among students, teachers, educational institutes and peers.
- Simulation-based learning: Virtual simulations enhance understanding of complex medical concepts.
- Increased accessibility for continuing medical education
- Online platforms enable remote learning; there have been shared educational events discussing patient care and research with other premier institutes through School of Telemedicine and Bioinformatics.
SGPGIMS's ICT-enabled classrooms have transformed the educational landscape, offering a student-centric, technology-driven approach to learning. By harnessing the potential of ICT, the institute has set a benchmark for medical education in India, empowering future healthcare professionals with the skills and knowledge required to excel in their field.
2. Attached Satellite Primary Health Centers
Learning community health through different disease screening programmes at General Hospital
The Institute is a tertiary care referral center for subspecialty care and provides, community-based learning through a community health center on campus known as a General Hospital, and outreach programmes by adopting various projects in collaboration with governmental and non-governmental organizations. Theemployees of the Institute have access to various specialties of general hospitals for theirbasic healthcare needs. In addition, the local community (5 km radius around the Institute)also gets healthcare facilities through the General Hospital. Which has a DOTS center for tuberculosis treatment, a facility for immunization of children (national immunization scheme) and adults (Hepatitis B) and a pharmacy store to provide free medicines to students and employees of the Institute. It provides our students with valuable experiences and skills that extend beyond clinical settings, fostering a deep understanding of the community's health needs and the social determinants of health.
3. Attached are Rural Health Centers available for the training of students
Faculty of the Institute has adopted a rural PHC in MohanlalGanjfor educating community-based learning for healthcare providers under tuberculosis eradication program. This approach to medical education contributed to the development of compassionate, socially aware, and patient-cantered healthcare providers.
4. Attached Urban Health Center for training students
The post graduate students are posted at various urban health centres namely Lok Bandhu Rajnarayan Combined hospital, Dr.Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Civil Hospital, RLB Hospital ,Balrampur Hospital in Lucknow.
5. Infrastructure and Learning Resources
The Institute has state-of-the-art infrastructure and physical facilities for teaching and learning. These facilities offer excellent quality medical education and training to make students competent professionals in specialized clinical disciplines of Medicine and allied health sciences. In addition, our high-end research infrastructure encourages students to engage in research activities to learn and acquire newer skills. The main highlights of our facilities for teaching and learning include several hospital buildings, college of medical technology and college of nursing, modernized Seminar rooms , Auditoriums , central and departmental libraries, telemedicine center , and clinical skill, diagnostic and research laboratories.
The institute has ample facilities of sports, games and cultural centers for the for the physical, recreational, and cultural activities of students and staff. These mainly include indoor sports complex (gymnasium/fitness center, table tennis, badminton Court, and swimming pool), outdoor sports complex (tennis courts, basketball courts, skating court, volleyball court), cricket ground, green garden with jogging tracks, hobby center, and yoga center.
A green, flowering, and spacious campus of the Institute with well maintained roads and signages promotes a naturally pleasant learning environment for overall well-being, and support of the long-term success and sustainability. The major campus facilities of the Institute include hostels , residences, guest house , community center , telephone exchange , post-office and banks. On average more than 40% of the budget is allocated for infrastructure development of the Institute.
