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Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences

One of the primary aims of Baba’s missions is to make the best of medical facilities available to the poor, free of cost. On the occasion of his 65th birthday in 1990. He announced that within a year a super speciality hospital would come up at Puttaparthi. though the announcement was greeted with enthusiasm, everybody in the gathering felt that it was an impossible desire. How could such an ambitious project be completed in so short a time?

By the grace of Baba, not only was the Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences formally inaugurated on November 22, 1991 , but complicated heart surgeries were performed on four poor patients on that very day, without charging them a single rupee.

Located about 6 kms from Prasanthi Nilayam, the hospital is housed in an impressive nine, domed structure, which is an architectural marvel. Every ear a day prior to Baba’s birthday, a new department has been added. Today, it has world-clas facilities to handle cases in Cardiology, Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Urology, Opthalmology and Plastic Surgery. A 24 hour Casualty department and Out Patient Department also caters to the needs of the patients.

By the beginning of 2004, the hospital has provided free medical treatment to  over 70,000 in patients and more than 10 lakhs out patients.

The staff of the hospital, most of whom are voulnters, ishighly motivated and committed to work with complete dedication. The environment, suffused with love, hope and sanctified by divinity, is extremely conducive to the process of the cure and keeps the patients away from feelins of negativity.

The National Board of Examinations of India has approved the institute for training Post Graduate Diploma students of National Board (DNB) in the specialities of Cardiology.

2001 also saw the start of Rs.250 crores state of the art Super Speciality Hospital near Sri Sathya Sai Baba ashram of Whitefield in Bangalore.

Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning

A veritable temple to education, it adheres to the system of learning and teaching envisaged by Baba. He has emphasised on the need for education to build character and inculcate human values apart from just academic excellence. As the Chancellor of the institute, Baba provides constant guidance and direction in evolving the curriculum and ensuring its implementation.

A non-profit autonomous institution, it is recognised by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, and the University Grants Commission as a Deemed University . Operating out of three campuses at Puttaparthi, Whitefield and Ananthapur, the institute conducts under - graduate and post - graduate courses in Arts, Science and Professional Studies.

The campuses are located in quiet, peaceful surroundings which are not only environmentally healthy but also stimulate learning as well as the intellectual and emotional development of students. The beautiful buildings are spacious and elegantly designed to be pleasing to the eye. Residential accommodation is provided at comfortable, fully equipped hostels.

Students are exempted from payment of all fees such as tuition fees and fees for laboratories, library, reading room, sports, audio-visual facilities and extra-curricular activities. Healthcare and all medical treatment are also provided free of cost.

The central library holds an enormous collection of books and journals from across the world, to facilitate the studies of the students. Besides, a modern planetarium on the Prashanthi Nilayam campus serves as an effective educational and multimedia training facility.

Apart from this, there are a Primary and High School with hostel facilities, where too, education is provided free of cost.