PGIMER appoints Naresh Panda as Dean Academics

After the Chandigarh bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal vacated the status quo order on the retirement of Dr Rakesh Sehgal dated March 31, PGIMER has appointed Dr Naresh Panda, professor and head of otolaryngology department, as the dean (academics).

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) has appointed Dr Naresh Panda, professor and head of otolaryngology department, as the dean (academics) after the Chandigarh bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal vacated the status quo order on the retirement of Dr Rakesh Sehgal dated March 31.

Dr Rakesh Sehgal had filed a petition with the Central Administrative Tribunal, and urged directions to PGIMER and the Ministry of Health to allow him to remain in service until the age of 70, like in AIIMS and other medical colleges. He had challenged the decision of the PGIMER to retire him upon reaching the age of 65.

“If the person in question is allowed to continue working beyond his retirement age, it might prevent the appointment of other qualified people to the same position. This could delay the chances of others who are hoping to apply for the job. People generally expect that those who have reached the retirement age will retire on the specified date, making way for others to apply for the position,” the bench noted, as reported by Hindustan Times.

PGIMER's International Pharmacoparasitology Conference 2023 tomorrow

The Department of Pharmacology at PGIMER in collaboration with Indian Pharmacological Society (IPS) is all set to organise the International Pharmacoparasitology Conference 2023 tomorrow, April 25, 2023, in hybrid mode.

"The vision of this event is to aware and educate the early-career researchers, budding researchers, students and postdoc fellows about the clinical and pre-clinical aspects pertaining to the Drug Designing and Discovery which not merely help in parasitic diseases but also in the other domains. Empower your science journey!," reads PGIMER's statement.

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