Interview for Vimsar dir’s post held over Skype

Sambalpur: The interview for the post of director of the Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR), Burla, was conducted over Skype on Friday in view of the corona crisis.
Official sources said five eminent doctors, including principal of Bhima Bhoi Medical College, Balangir, Lalit Meher, professor department of medicine of VIMSAR Manoj Mohapatra, professor of community medicine of Koraput Medical College Kishore Behera, head of the cardiology department of Hi-tech Medical College, professor Akshaya Samal and professor in the department of psychiatry in MGNS, Sevagram of Maharashtra Khirod Chandra Mishra appeared in the interview on Friday. A statutory body headed by the chief secretary conducted the interview.
The post of director has been lying vacant since the day Dr Aswini Pujahari resigned on February 9, 2019. The state government appointed Prakash Mohapatra as in-charge director of the institution and after Mohapatra’s retirement, Dr Dhirendra Maharana was appointed as in-charge director but he did not come to VIMSAR. Later, Dr Maharana was withdrawn and Dr Prabhati Dutta of VIMSAR was appointed as in-charge director but she did not accept the post, citing medical reason.
The Junior Doctor’s Association (JDA) of VIMSAR has welcomed the step of the government to hold interview for the post of director.