Prof Dr Naresh Panda, HOD ENT appointed as Dean Academics of PGI Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Dr Naresh Panda, Professor and Head of Otolaryngology (ENT) department, has been appointed as the Dean (academics) of the premier health institution, the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGI Chandigarh).

This came after the Central Administrative Tribunal's Chandigarh bench nullified the March 31 ruling maintaining the status quo regarding Dr Rakesh Sehgal's retirement.

Dr Sehgal has contested the PGIMER's decision to have him retire at age 65. He had petitioned the Central Administrative Tribunal, asking that the respondents—PGIMER and the Ministry of Health—be instructed to allow him to continue working until he was 70, as was the case at AIIMS and other medical institutions.

As per a recent media report in the Hindustan Times, after considering the submissions of both parties, the bench ruled, “If the person in question is allowed to continue working beyond his retirement age, it might prevent the appointment of other qualified people to the same position. This could delay the chances of others who are hoping to apply for the job. People generally expect that those who have reached the retirement age will retire on the specified date, making way for others to apply for the position.”

Prof. Naresh K Panda completed his MBBS from KCG Medical College, Berhampur, Orissa and completed his MS from PGIMER, Chandigarh in the year 1987. He had his FRCS from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK in the year 2000. His areas of interest include Otology, Head and Neck Surgery and Skull Base Surgery.

He has been associated with several professional bodies, such as a Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (UK), Fellow of National Academy of Medical Sciences. (FAMS), Fellow of International College of Surgeons, Member New York Academy of Sciences (1998), Life Member Austrian Medical Society, Diplomate of National Board of Examinations, and member of International Federation of Head and Neck Oncologic Societies and so on.

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