The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at AIIMS Raipur, in association with the AIIMS Association of Gynaecological Endoscopy (AiAGE), organised a Three-Day Basic Skills Course in Gynaecological Laparoscopic Surgery from November 1 to 3. Gynaecologists from medical colleges, district hospitals, nursing homes and corporate hospitals across Chhattisgarh took part. Senior surgeons from several AIIMS institutions performed more than 10 live laparoscopic surgeries and provided hands-on operating theatre training. The procedures included total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) in virgin and scarred abdomens and in large uteri, myomectomy, fertility-sparing surgery for deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE), and hysteropexy. A key attraction was LAPTITUDE, a laparoscopic simulator for skill practice and assessment. Executive Director Lt Gen Ashok Jindal (Retd), under whose patronage the course was held, inaugurated the Simulation Lab. He praised its role in building a strong surgical foundation among young gynaecologists and assured support for strengthening the facility and procuring additional simulators. The organising committee included Dr Nilaj Kumar Bagde (Organising Chairperson and Vice-President, AiAGE), Prof Dr Vinita Singh (Organising Secretary), Dr Shashank Shekhar (President, AiAGE), Dr Saubhagya Jena (Secretary) and Dr Pruthwiraj Seth (Joint Secretary), who also served as operating surgeons. AiAGE, launched on March 26, 2025 at AIIMS Bhubaneswar under Dr Shekhar’s leadership, is the first pan-AIIMS association dedicated to a single clinical and surgical discipline. It has about 150 members from 15 AIIMS institutions and has so far conducted four skill-development courses, training over 100 gynaecologists, besides live surgical workshops at AIIMS Bhubaneswar and AIIMS Bibinagar. Its aim is to strengthen laparoscopic programmes at peripheral AIIMS through skill sharing and mentoring of young gynaecologists.