KGMU gets second woman V-C

Prof Soniya Nityanand has been appointed as the vice-chancellor of King George?s Medical University (KGMU), becoming the second woman to hold the position in 12 years. The KGMU Teachers? Association has expressed support for her. KGMU is a renowned medical university with a large hospital and is currently working on expanding its facilities.

The King George’s Medical University (KGMU) got its second woman vice-chancellor, Prof Soniya Nityanand, after a gap of 12-years. Prof Nityanand is currently director of the Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences.

Prof Soniya Nityanand (HT Photo)

She is 12th V-C of the medical university, including Prof RK Dhiman, director PGI, who had additional charge of KGMU between July and August 2020. Governor Anandiben Patel appointed Prof Nityanand for a term of three years. Earlier, Prof Saroj Chooramani Gopal was the V-C between March 2008 and February 2011.

The term of present KGMU V-C Lt Gen (Dr) Bipin Puri gets over on August 9.

Before joining Lohia institute, Prof Nityanand was heading the department of hematology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences.

The KGMU Teachers’ Association has extended support to the new vice-chancellor. “It’s a Ghar Wapasi for Prof Soniya Nityanand who has done her MBBS and MD from KGMU. We extend her all support and hope the campus will develop under her leadership,” said Prof KK Singh, president of the association.