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Centre Rejigs AIIMS Jodhpur Administration Amid Resident Doctors' Protest
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News18•27-09-2026, 17:00
Centre Rejigs AIIMS Jodhpur Administration Amid Resident Doctors' Protest
- •The Union health ministry ordered an immediate change in the administrative arrangement at AIIMS Jodhpur following ongoing protests by resident doctors.
- •The protest was sparked by the death of a resident doctor, leading to demands for institutional accountability and resident welfare.
- •Dr. Goverdhan Dutt Puri, Executive Director of AIIMS Jodhpur, has been directed to report to the ministry in Delhi immediately.
- •Dr. Sanjeev Sinha, Executive Director of AIIMS Jammu, has been given additional charge of Executive Director of AIIMS Jodhpur.
- •A five-member faculty committee will be formed within five days to support the executive director and ensure coordinated action on patient care, student and resident welfare, and academic matters.
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Dr Goverdhan Dutt Puri was directed to report to the ministry in Delhi with immediate effect, while Dr Sanjeev Sinha, Executive Director of AIIMS Jammu, was given the additional charge of AIIMS Jodhpur.
The protests and administrative changes were sparked by the tragic death of a resident doctor, which brought up urgent demands concerning institutional accountability and resident welfare.
The health ministry directed the formation of a five-member faculty committee within five days to support the executive director in coordinating patient care, student and resident welfare, and academic matters.
