India News | AIIMS Delhi Director Name to Be Announced Soon: Sources
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. With the tenure of the sitting Director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi Dr Randeep Guleria coming to an end on September 23, the announcement of his successor is expected anytime soon, as per the sources on Thursday.
By Shalini Bhardwaj
New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): With the tenure of the sitting Director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi Dr Randeep Guleria coming to an end on September 23, the announcement of his successor is expected anytime soon, as per the sources on Thursday.
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The frontrunner in the race for the post is Dr M Srinivas who is currently Dean of Employees State Insurance Company (ESIC) Hospital and Medical College in Hyderabad.
However, the other name that is under consideration is Dr Sanjay Behari, who is the Director of Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum. His name has been sent to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) for approval.
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Earlier in March, the names of three doctors including Dr Pramod Garg, professor, in the gastroenterology department, Dr Nikhil Tandon, head of the department of endocrinology, Dr Rajesh Malhotra, chief of AIIMS Trauma centre.
Dr Rajesh Malhotra is also the head of the department of orthopaedics shortlisted by the search -cum- selection of AIIMS. His name was sent to the ACC which is headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. But later ACC sorted for a few more names for the post.
Dr Randeep Guleria had received an extension for the post of Director AIIMS Delhi twice. His second extension will end on September 23. He joined as the Director on March 28, 2017. (ANI)
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