Shake-Up at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital: New Principal Appointed Amid Controversy
The case of rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata, West Bengal is being discussed everywhere. Meanwhile, news came that RG Kar Medical College and Hospital Principal Suhrita Paul has been removed. Now the name of the new principal has also been announced in her place.
Dr. Manas Kumar Banerjee has been appointed as the new principal of RG Kar Hospital. He was earlier the principal of Barasat Medical College Hospital. Earlier also he was transferred to the post of Principal of RG Kar Medical College, but due to some allegations of former principal Sandeep Ghosh, he was not able to take responsibility last time and due to some unknown reason, Sandeep Ghosh's transfer as Principal of RG Kar was withdrawn within two days.
Apart from this, Saptarshi Chatterjee has been made the new MSVP in RG Kar Hospital. Saptarshi was till now the MSVP of Bankura Sammilani Medical College.
Today RG Kar Hospital Principal Suhrita Paul, MSVP Bulbul Mukherjee, Head of Chest Department Arunabh Dutta Chowdhury and Assistant Super Sucharita Sarkar were also removed from their posts. Health Secretary Narayan Swaroop Nigam took this big action.
When the case of rape and murder of a trainee doctor came to light in Kolkata, there was opposition against the then Principal of RG Kar Hospital, Sandeep Ghosh. Seeing the resentment growing, Sandeep Ghosh resigned from his post and then Suhrita Paul was made the Principal of this hospital. Now the news has come that after the protest of the students, Suhrita Paul has also been removed from her post.