Major General Giriraj Singh becomes new dean of AFMC Pune
Pune: Major General Giriraj Singh assumed the charge of Dean and Deputy Commandant of the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune, recently.
An alumnus of Armed Forces Medical College, he is an MD and DNB in Radiodiagnosis and has a Fellowship in Cross-sectional Imaging from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi.
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An author of numerous research articles in national and international medical journals, he has also contributed chapters in books on medical imaging.
As per a media report in The Indian Express, Having the distinction of serving as a radiologist across various hospitals of the Indian Army, including the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL), Major General Singh held coveted appointments, including that of the Head of Department and Consultant (Radiology) at Army Hospital (Research & Referral) and as Brigadier Administration at Command Hospital, Chandimandir.
Major General Singh was awarded the Vice Chief of Army Staff Commendation in 2011.
Prior to the present appointment, the General Officer was commanding the Military Hospital, Agra.
He was commissioned into the Indian Armed Forces in 1989, said a press release here on Saturday.
Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that the President of India and the Supreme Commander of Armed Forces, Smt Droupadi Murmu, will confer the President's Colour to Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune on Friday, 01 Dec 2023, in its platinum jubilee year. The AFMC is a premier Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) establishment and one of the leading medical colleges in the country. The award is a testament to the glorious 75 years of AFMC’s exemplary service to the nation. The grand ceremony will also witness the release of a special cover & stamp and a commemorative coin by the President.
