Education at AIMS and Employment Opportunities

Date programs started at AIMS

Late January

Total number of tsunami young men & women in AIMS programs

259

Of the above, number now employed at AIMS

52

Of the total, number now receiving training (non-paramedical)

11

Paramedical trainees in current (first) batch

196

Date of expected completion of studies for first batch

Jan / Feb 2006

Monthly stipend until then, for students

Rs. 500

Monthly salary for trainee/employees

Rs. 600 - Rs. 1000

Among the Alappad Panchayat young people who landed jobs immediately at AIMS are these twelve electricians, and men and women who work in various areas. Some are lab assistants, or members of the multimedia force, or work as ward secretaries or aides in Critical Care Units, and so forth.