Question 1

What is the Telemedicine Department at Dr. PSIMS & RF?

Accepted Answer

The Telemedicine & Tele-Education Department was established at a cost of over ₹60 lakhs. It was inaugurated by former President of India Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on 3rd April 2008. It relays academic programmes from institutions like Sri Ramachandra Medical College and L.V. Prasad Eye Institute.

Question 2

Who sponsors Dr. P.S.I. Medical College, Chinoutpalli?

Accepted Answer

Dr. PSIMS & RF is sponsored by the Siddhartha Academy of General & Technical Education, Vijayawada — established in 1975, running 18 educational institutions in Krishna District and Andhra Pradesh. The medical college is named after Late Dr. Pinnamaneni Venkateswara Rao, the Founder President who donated 31.32 acres of prime land on NH-16.

Question 3

What primary health centres are attached to the college?

Accepted Answer

The college has PHC II – Veeravalli (12 km), PHC III – Agiripalli (18 km), PHC IV – Mustabada (15 km), and Urban Health Training Centre (UHTC) – Siddhartha Nagar (25 km) attached for rural and community medicine training.

Question 4

How far is the college from Vijayawada?

Accepted Answer

The campus is located right on NH-16 (Chennai–Kolkata National Highway) in Chinna Avutapalli, Gannavaram Mandal — just 23 km from Vijayawada city and approximately 5–7 km from Vijayawada International Airport, with daily air connectivity to Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai, and New Delhi.

Scholarship Name	Eligibility Criteria	Award Amount
Jagananna Vidya Deevena	Students from families with annual income below ₹2.5 Lakh; AP state domicile	Up to ₹15,000/year (tuition fee)
Dr. Pinnamaneni Aapathkala Samkshema Rakshana Aardhika Nidhi	Needy poor patients requiring emergency medical care	Free emergency treatment including medicines
AP Fee Reimbursement Scheme	SC / ST / BC / OBC / EWS category students from Andhra Pradesh admitted under Convenor Quota (Category A)	Full tuition fee reimbursement
Dr. NTR Vaidhya Seva (Hospital Welfare)	BPL (Below Poverty Line) families; all In-Patients receive free food under 'Annaprasadam Scheme'	Free treatment, surgeries, and investigations

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