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The tern of All India Institute of Medical Sciences Director in New Delhi Director Randeep Guleria has been extended by three months or until the appointment of a new person, the institute announced.
Dr Randeep Guleria is set to complete his tenure on March 24, this year. He was appointed on March 28, 2017, for a five-year term. The AIIMS Director had succeeded Dr MC Mishra who had headed the institute for three years. Dr Guleria is also the head of the Department of Pulmonary Medicine and Sleep Disorders and has treated tall politicians like former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, former Union ministers Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley. Dr Guleria was awarded Dr BC Roy Award, believed to be the most prestigious award in the medical fraternity, in the eminent medical persons category in 2014. He was also awarded the Padma Shree in 2015. (ANI)
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