Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research (DMIHER) has tied-up with Ahmedabad-based The Adani Foundation, CSR arm of the Adani Group, to develop the institute as a global Centre of Excellence (CoE) for affordable healthcare education and delivery mechanism. Reliable sources said, Adani Foundation’s this collaboration with DMIHER is considered as the biggest deal in healthcare in India. The alliance aims to strengthen the institution’s reach and impact across academic innovation, clinical research and community health. The tie-up aligns with the DMIHER’s plan to emerge as the global centre of excellence in the best evidence based higher education encompassing a quality centric, innovative and interdisciplinary approach, generating refutative research and offering effective and affordable health care for the benefit of the mankind.

 

A press release issued by DMIHER says, the association with the Adani Foundation aims to strengthen the institution’s reach and impact across academic innovation, clinical research and community health. The DMIHER currently runs 15 institutes and 5 teaching hospitals which offer 217 academic programs across 13 disciplines, including undergraduate, postgraduate, super-specialty, doctoral and fellowship courses. The association between the DMIHER and the Adani Foundation will pave way for scalable, affordable, and high-quality healthcare and education. It also embodies the DMIHER’s mission to uplift communities through purposeful service—where opportunity, access and compassion converge.

 

Datta Meghe, founder of DMIHER, said, “Over 35 years, our vision of a self-reliant health and education ecosystem has matured into a powerful reality. Collaborating with the Adani Foundation marks a pivotal step in advancing both regional and national development. In the spirit of a ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047, this alliance reflects our shared commitment to inclusive and sustainable progress.” Dr Priti Adani, Chairperson of the Adani Foundation, remarked, “This collaboration with DMIHER reflects our belief that access to quality healthcare and education is a fundamental right — not a privilege. We are proud to support the creation of a Centre of Excellence that will combine academic innovation, clinical research and community care.”

 

The Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research (DMIHER) is a reputed deemed-to-be university located in Wardha, Maharashtra, with an off-campus centre in Nagpur. Major institutions affliated to it are Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Sharad Pawar Dental College, Acharya Vinoba Bhave Rural Hospital, all at Wardha and Datta Meghe Medical College, Shalinitai Meghe Hospital, both at Nagpur. It is dedicated to the “One Health” ethos, integrating education, research, and service across multiple health disciplines. NAAC ‘A++’ accredited (CGPA 3.78) – the highest for any health sciences university in India Since 1996, the Adani Foundation has been actively investing in strategic social development initiatives across India. Operating in 7,060 villages across 21 states, the Foundation impacts over 9.6 million lives through programmes in education, health and nutrition, sustainable livelihoods, climate action, and community development, says the press release.