Tata partners with IISc to set up medical school, to contribute Rs 500 cr

Tata Group on Tuesday said it has partnered with the IISc to establish Tata IISc Medical School at the institute's Bengaluru campus and will make a contribution of Rs 500 crore for support.

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Tata partners with IISc to set up medical school, to contribute Rs 500 cr

Tata Group on Tuesday said it has partnered with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) to establish Tata IISc Medical School at the institute's Bengaluru campus and will make a contribution of Rs 500 crore for support.

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The Tata IISc Medical School will be a centre of excellence that seeks to catalyse a unique model of clinical research and medical education in India, by bringing basic science and engineering to bear on clinical science and practice, the group said in a statement.

It will focus on a variety of specialities, including oncology, cardiology, neurology, nephrology, diabetes and metabolic disorders, infectious diseases, integrative medicine, and public health.

Under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on Tuesday, the Tata Group will make a contribution of Rs 500 crore to support the establishment of the medical school, it said.

 

 

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