The Institute Body of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has shortlisted three names for the post of the director of the premier institute, which will be forwarded to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by the Prime Minister for final the selection. The three AIIMS doctors recommended for the top job are — Head of Department (HOD) of Paediatrics Dr VK Paul, HOD of Pulmonary Medicine and Sleep Disorder Dr Randeep Guleria, Cardiology Professor Dr Balram Bhargava.
In a meeting held on Saturday at the Nirman Bhawan, the Institute Body, the top decision-making body of AIIMS, headed by Union Health Minister JP Nadda selected three from the list of five names shortlisted in its final meeting.
"These three names will now be sent to the ACC which will give the final nod after completing its formal procedures," a senior Government official said.
According to sources, the selection-cum-search panel led by Union Health Secretary CK Mishra in its last meeting on January 24 had in addition to Paul, Guleria and Bhargava also shortlisted HoD of ENT Dr S C Sharma and Director of National Brain Research Centre (NBRC), Manesar Dr Subrata Sinha for the post.
AIIMS had last month recommended a search-cum-selection committee headed by Union Health Minister J P Nadda which was rejected by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT).
The PMO had then ordered reconstitution of the search panel based on DoPT guidelines.53 eminent doctors, including 35 from outside AIIMS, have applied for the post.The current Director of AIIMS Dr M C Mishra is slated to retire on January 31.