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NIMHANS Named Coordinating Centre of Excellence for BRICS Mental Health Network
NIMHANS is designated the Coordinating Centre of Excellence (CoE) for the BRICS Network of Centres of Excellence in Mental Health. The designation places NIMHANS in a coordinating role within the BRICS mental health network framework.
NIMHANS and BRICS Network of Centres of Excellence:
| Dimension | Key Details |
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| Institutional domain | NIMHANS comprises a centre of excellence in mental health and neurosciences. |
| Tripartite mission | NIMHANS comprises a mission of patient care, research, and training. |
| Institutional status | NIMHANS comprises the statuses of Deemed University (1994) and Institute of National Importance (2012). |
| Policy and rights-based mental healthcare | NIMHANS provides for contributions to the National Mental Health Policy and provides for rights-based mental healthcare. |
| Tele MANAS nodal role | The Tele MANAS programme authorises NIMHANS as the designated nodal centre, and Tele MANAS comprises “Tele mental health Assistance and Nationally Actionable Plan through States”. |