AIIMS Delhi to get new Director; ICMR DG Balram Bhargava in race

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi Director Dr Randeep Guleria is retiring on March 23 and the premier medical institute is all set to appoint a new Director.

The premier medical college in India, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi is all set to appoint a new Director as the current Director Dr Randeep Guleria is slated to retire on March 23.

As per the reports emerging, ICMR Director General Balram Bhargava is among the thirty-two candidates who are in contention for the post of AIIMS Delhi Director, as reported by Times Now.

As many as twelve AIIMS doctors have applied for the prestigious post. The AIIMS doctors who have applied are forensic chief Sudhir Gupta, A K Bishoi, professor of cardiothoracic and vascular surgery (CTVS), Sunil Chumber, head of surgery, Nikhil Tandon, head of the department of endocrinology, MV Padma Srivastava, chief of neurosciences centre, and Rajesh Malhotra, head of orthopaedics and chief of trauma centre.

To select the most suitable candidate for the post of Director, a four-member search-cum-selection committee has been established comprising Delhi University VC Yogesh Singh, Principal Scientific Advisor to the government K Vijay Raghavan, Secretary of Department of Biotechnology Rajesh S Gokhale, and Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan.

A source has said, "The members of the search-cum-selection committee will soon meet to finalise some names which then will be sent to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by the prime minister for final approval." As per sources, the date is not yet finalised when the panel will meet to shortlist some of the names.

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