5 Senior Doctors Transferred, Appointed to 3 Medical Colleges in Jharkhand

Dhanbad: In a significant administrative reshuffle, the Jharkhand Health Department has transferred and appointed five senior doctors across three medical colleges as principals and superintendents.   

The three medical colleges include Shahid Nirmal Mahto Medical College Hospital (SNMMCH) Dhanbad, Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College Hospital (MGMMCH) Jamshedpur, and Medinirai Medical College Hospital (MMCH) Palamu.  

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A notification was issued by Joint Secretary Lalit Mohan Shukla in this regard, as reported by The Jharkhand Story, Prof. (Dr.) Sanjay Kumar Chourasia has been appointed as the principal of SNMMCH Dhanbad. Dr. Chourasia previously served as the superintendent of the college and now steps into the position, which was left vacant following the retirement of Dr. K.K. Lal on January 31.  

Alongside this appointment, the role of SNMMCH superintendent has been assigned to Prof. (Dr.) Dinesh Kumar Gindauria, who was heading the Surgery Department at the college. He replaces Dr. S.K. Chourasia.  

MGMMCH has also seen a leadership change in Jamshedpur with Prof. (Dr.) Ramesh Kumar Mandhan, Head of the Pathology Department, is taking over as the new superintendent. Dr. Mandhan succeeds Dr. Shikha Rani, who has been serving in the role since September 2023.

Meanwhile, MMCH Palamu has received a new superintendent as well. Prof. (Dr.) Ajay Kumar Singh, previously the Head of the Eye Department at MGMMCH, has been transferred to MMCH Palamu to take over the position from Dr. Dharmendra Kumar, who has been serving as superintendent since September 2024.

In another transfer, Prof. (Dr.) Dharmendra Kumar has been moved from MMCH Palamu to SNMMCH Dhanbad, where he will now serve as the Head of the Eye Department.

However, Dr Dharmendra Kumar's new appointment faced backlash as he was allegedly transferred within just seven months of his appointment at MMCH Palamu. Therefore, it has been claimed that the government appointed him based on seniority.

Previously, on September 20, 2024, Dr. Dharmendra Kumar was appointed as the superintendent of MMCH Palamu following a directive from the High Court. However, he voluntarily stepped down from the position and was transferred to SNMMCH Dhanbad as the Head of the Eye Department from Palamu, reports The Jharkhand Story. 

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