The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi will remain closed for half-day on January 22, on the auspicious occasion of the Ram Lalla Pran Pratishtha in UP’s Ayodhya.

However, all the critical clinical services of the premier institute shall remain functional.

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“The Government of India has declared Monday the 22nd January, half day closing till 14.30 hours as Ram Lalla Pran Pratishtha at Ayodhya will be celebrated across India. It is notified for information of all the employees that the Institute will remain half day closed till 14.30 hrs on 22nd January,” read the memorandum issued by the Administrative Officer of the premier institute.

All chiefs of Centres, Heads of the Departments, Units and Branch Officers are requested to bring this to the notice of all staff working under them, it said.

“However, all critical clinical services shall remain functional,” it added.

“All appointments are being rescheduled and critical clinical services will be functional If any patients come we will try to accommodate them. Evening OPDs will be functioning,” it added.