03-11-2009, 12:41 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Ramadoss adopts scorched earth policy at AIIMS</b>
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Yogita Sabberwal | New Delhi
In a parting gift to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss <b>has appointed his camp follower and quota votary Dr Ramesh Chandra Deka as the new director of the institute</b>. The shocking appointment was preceded by another order suspending eminent cardiac surgeon, Dr AK Bisoi.
Bisoi is a protégé of former AIIMS director, Dr P Venugopal. Health Secretary Naresh Dayal announced Deka's appointment on Tuesday for a tenure of five years, while Bisoi's suspension order was announced on Monday.
Dr Deka has been the dean of AIIMS and also holds the charge of head of the ENT department. The name of Deka was cleared by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet for the institute's prime position, which has been lying vacant ever since Dr P Venugopal retired in July last year.
The unexpected decision comes after a series of speculations and controversies in which Deka's name was brandished by various sections of the media, doubting his credentials. <b>Deka, who is close to the Health Minister, was chosen as the dean (in 2006) when Venugopal wanted Dr KS Reddy to take over the post</b>. The Minister had initially pushed Deka's name for the post of the acting director when the post had fallen vacant after Venugopal's retirement in July 2008.
The new director refused to comment on the suspension order served on an eminent doctor, claiming that he did not have the facts. Nonetheless, he accepted that he had taken over the charge at a âdifficultâ stage. âI have waited for this moment for over five months. Let me settle down first and look into the facts,â Deka said, apparently hinting at the controversial selection procedure in which several senior and equally eminent, if not more, colleagues were sidelined. Describing the challenges before him, Deka said, âMy foremost priorities will be patient care, research work and medical education.â<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
pioneer.com
Yogita Sabberwal | New Delhi
In a parting gift to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss <b>has appointed his camp follower and quota votary Dr Ramesh Chandra Deka as the new director of the institute</b>. The shocking appointment was preceded by another order suspending eminent cardiac surgeon, Dr AK Bisoi.
Bisoi is a protégé of former AIIMS director, Dr P Venugopal. Health Secretary Naresh Dayal announced Deka's appointment on Tuesday for a tenure of five years, while Bisoi's suspension order was announced on Monday.
Dr Deka has been the dean of AIIMS and also holds the charge of head of the ENT department. The name of Deka was cleared by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet for the institute's prime position, which has been lying vacant ever since Dr P Venugopal retired in July last year.
The unexpected decision comes after a series of speculations and controversies in which Deka's name was brandished by various sections of the media, doubting his credentials. <b>Deka, who is close to the Health Minister, was chosen as the dean (in 2006) when Venugopal wanted Dr KS Reddy to take over the post</b>. The Minister had initially pushed Deka's name for the post of the acting director when the post had fallen vacant after Venugopal's retirement in July 2008.
The new director refused to comment on the suspension order served on an eminent doctor, claiming that he did not have the facts. Nonetheless, he accepted that he had taken over the charge at a âdifficultâ stage. âI have waited for this moment for over five months. Let me settle down first and look into the facts,â Deka said, apparently hinting at the controversial selection procedure in which several senior and equally eminent, if not more, colleagues were sidelined. Describing the challenges before him, Deka said, âMy foremost priorities will be patient care, research work and medical education.â<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->