Governor appoints Dr Mohanan Kunnummal as VC of Health University
27 Oct 2019, 07:53 AM IST
Mathrubhumi
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Governor Arif Mohammed Khan rejected the recommendation of the government while appointing the new vice chancellor (VC) of the Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS). Instead of the suggested names, Dr. Mohanan Kunnummal, member of KUHS governing council and dean of medicine, was appointed as the new vice chancellor.
The present VC M. K. C. Nair is retiring on October 27. The search committee headed by Dr. B. Iqbal had submitted three names to the government. Dr. Praveenlal Kuttichira, Dr. V. Ramankutty and Dr. Mohanan were in the list.
Among them, the government was interested to appoint Dr. Praveenlal Kuttichira who is former Medical Education Director and professor of Thrissur Jubilee Mission Medical College. CPM also recommended his name.
Dr. V. Ramankutty is the son of former chief minister C. Achutha Menon and senior grade professor at the Centre for Health Sciences. Both these names were rejected before appointing Dr. Mohanan. It is reported that the high level political connections in the central government led to his appointment.
Dr. Mohanan was a professor at the Department of Radio Diagnosis at Thrissur Medical College for a long time. In 2016, he was appointed as the principal of Manjeri Government Medical College. After retirement, he has been working as the head of the Department of Radio Diagnosis in Perinthalmanna MES Medical College.
Hailing from Kannur, Dr. Mohanan completed MD in radio diagnosis from Thiruvananthapuram Medical College and supervisory training course in Medical Administration. He has bagged many honours including the state government's award for best doctor in 2016.
He has served as the state president of Government Medical College Teachers Association from 2011 to 2014 and as the president of National Radiological and Imaging Association.
27 Oct 2019, 07:53 AM IST
Mathrubhumi
English
News
Governor Arif Mohammed Khan rejected the recommendation of the government while appointing the new vice chancellor (VC) of the Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS). Instead of the suggested names, Dr. Mohanan Kunnummal, member of KUHS governing council and dean of medicine, was appointed as the new vice chancellor.
The present VC M. K. C. Nair is retiring on October 27. The search committee headed by Dr. B. Iqbal had submitted three names to the government. Dr. Praveenlal Kuttichira, Dr. V. Ramankutty and Dr. Mohanan were in the list.
Among them, the government was interested to appoint Dr. Praveenlal Kuttichira who is former Medical Education Director and professor of Thrissur Jubilee Mission Medical College. CPM also recommended his name.
Dr. V. Ramankutty is the son of former chief minister C. Achutha Menon and senior grade professor at the Centre for Health Sciences. Both these names were rejected before appointing Dr. Mohanan. It is reported that the high level political connections in the central government led to his appointment.
Dr. Mohanan was a professor at the Department of Radio Diagnosis at Thrissur Medical College for a long time. In 2016, he was appointed as the principal of Manjeri Government Medical College. After retirement, he has been working as the head of the Department of Radio Diagnosis in Perinthalmanna MES Medical College.
Hailing from Kannur, Dr. Mohanan completed MD in radio diagnosis from Thiruvananthapuram Medical College and supervisory training course in Medical Administration. He has bagged many honours including the state government's award for best doctor in 2016.
He has served as the state president of Government Medical College Teachers Association from 2011 to 2014 and as the president of National Radiological and Imaging Association.
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