Union minister Harsh Vardhan and chief minister Vijay Rupani virtually inaugurated the session at Rajkot on Monday Rajkot: The academic session for the first batch of AIIMS Rajkot commenced on Monday with 50 students from its the temporary campus at Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Medical College attached to the Rajkot Civil Hospital here. AIIMS Jodhpur is currently acting as mentor institute for AIIMS Rajkot. Union health minister Harsh Vardhan and chief minister Vijay Rupani virtually inaugurated the session at a function held at Rajkot’s Pramukhswami Auditorium. Addressing the gathering through video conference from New Delhi, Vardhan said AIIMS Rajkot falls under phase 6 of Pradhan Mantri Swastha Suraksha Yojana.