Question: In which of the followings AIIMS Poff. Randeep Guleria has got an appointment as new Director?
(a) AIIMS, New Delhi
(b) AIIMS, Patna
(c) AIIMS, Bhubaneswar
(d) AIIMS, Raipur
Answer- (a)
Related facts:
- On March 24, 2017, Prof. Randeep Guleria took charge as Director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi.
- He will serve for five years from the date of assumption of charge or till attaining the age of 65.
- He is successor of Dr. M.C. Mishra who was retired from the post of director of AIIMS, New Delhi in January 2017.
- Proff. Guleria received Padma Shri award in 2015 and Dr BC Roy award in the category “Eminent Medical Person” in 2014.
- Guleria is the first Indian to get a Doctorate of Medicine (DM) in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine.
- India’s first Pulmonary Medicine and Sleep Disorders department was created under his leadership in 2011.
Related links:
https://khabar.ndtv.com/news/india/dr-randeep-guleria-is-new-aiims-director-1673231
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/dr-randeep-guleria-is-new-director-of-aiims-delhi/1/912382.html
http://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/dr-randeep-guleria-is-new-director-of-aiims-delhi/57821241