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The Central Government nominates members to the Institute Body of All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalyani, under Section 4 of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences Act, 1956.

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Notification S.O. 85(E), issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on January 5, 2026, details the nomination of members to the Institute Body of All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalyani. This action, taken by the Central Government, is in exercise of powers conferred by Section 4 of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences Act, 1956 (25 of 1956), as amended by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (Amendment) Act, 2012 (37 of 2012). New nominations include the Vice-Chancellor, Visva Bharati University, under clause (a) of Section 4; Prof. Madhulika Kabra, Ex. Prof. AIIMS, Delhi, under clause (e) of Section 4; and Dr. Yogendra Malik (Government Medical College for Women, Sonipat), Sr. Prof. (Dr.) Vandana Raphael (HoD, Pathology, NEIGRIHMS, Shillong), Prof. Prasanta Dihingia (HoD, Medicine, Assam Medical College), and Dr. J. S. Thakur (Professor, Community Medicine and School of Public Health, PGIMER, Chandigarh) under clause (f) of Section 4. The notification also outlines the current full composition of the Institute Body, including ex-officio members such as the Director General of Health Services (Ministry of Health & Family Welfare) and the Director of the Institute, as well as previously nominated members like the Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor (Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, representing Ministry of Finance), Director (Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, representing Ministry of Education), Secretary (Ministry of Health & Family Welfare), Chief Secretary (Government of West Bengal), Dr. Yogendra Kumar Gupta (President of the Institute Body), and Members of Parliament Shri Abhijit Gangopadhyay, Dr. Sharmila Sarkar, and Shri Samik Bhattacharya. The term of office for all members is governed by Section 6 of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences Act, 1956.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-09012026-269219 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 75] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2026/PAUSHA 16, 1947 MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 5th January, 2026 S.O. 85(E).— In exercise of powers conferred by Section 4 of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences Act, 1956 (25 of 1956) as amended by All India Institute of Medical Sciences (Amendment) Act, 2012 (37 of 2012), the Central Government hereby nominates the following as members of the Institute Body of All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalyani : I. Member under clause (a) of Section 4: i. Vice-Chancellor, Visva Bharati University II. Members under clause (e) of Section 4: i. Prof. Madhulika Kabra, Ex. Prof. AIIMS, Delhi III. Members under clause (f) of Section 4: i. Dr. Yogendra Malik, Government Medical College for Women, Sonipat ii. Sr. Prof. (Dr.) Vandana Raphael, HoD (Pathology), NEIGRIHMS, Shillong iii. Prof. Prasanta Dihingia, HoD (Medicine), Assam Medical College iv. Dr. J. S. Thakur, Professor of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, PGIMER, Chandigarh 2. Accordingly, the current composition of the Institute Body is as under : +------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | S.No | Name/Designation of the Member | Remarks | +======+========================================================================+========================================================================+ | | Member under clause (a) of Section 4: | | +------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 1. | Vice-Chancellor, Visva Bharati University | | +------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | Member under clause (b) of Section 4: | | +------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 2. | Director General of Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family | Ex-officio | | | Welfare, Government of India | | +------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | Member under clause (c) of Section 4: | | +------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 3. | The Director of the Institute | Ex-officio | +------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | Member under clause (d) of Section 4: | | +------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 4. | Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor, Ministry of Health & Family | Nominated vide S.O. 3217(E) dated 08.08.2024, published under Gazette | | | Welfare – Representative of Ministry of Finance | ID | +------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 5. | Director, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur – Representative | No. CG-DL-E-09082024-256233 | | | of Ministry of Education | | +------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | Member under clause (e) of Section 4: | | +------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 6. | Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India or | Nominated vide S.O. 3217(E) dated 14.08.2024, published under Gazette | | | his/her nominee | ID | +------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 7. | Chief Secretary, Government of West Bengal or his/her nominee | No. CG-DL-E-09082024-256233 | +------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 8. | Dr. Yogendra Kumar Gupta President of the Institute Body | Nominated vide S.O. 3763(E) dated 14.08.2025, published under Gazette | | | | ID No. CG-DL-E-19082025-265503 | +------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 9. | Vacant | | +------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 10. | Prof. Madhulika Kabra, Ex. Prof. AIIMS, Delhi | | +------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | Member under clause (f) of Section 4: | | +------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 11. | Dr. Yogendra Malik, Government Medical College for Women, Sonipat | | +------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 12. | Sr. Prof. (Dr.) Vandana Raphael, HoD (Pathology), NEIGRIHMS, Shillong | | +------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 13. | Prof. Prasanta Dihingia, HoD (Medicine), Assam Medical College | | +------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 14. | Dr. J. S. Thakur, Professor of Community Medicine and School of Public | | | | Health, PGIMER, Chandigarh | | +------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | Member under clause (g) of Section 4: | | +------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 15. | Shri Abhijit Gangopadhyay, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | Nominated vide S.O. 3643(E) dated 27.08.2024, published under Gazette | | | | ID No. CG-DL-E-28082024-256711 | +------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 16. | Dr. Sharmila Sarkar, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | | +------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 17. | Shri Samik Bhattacharya, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | Nominated vide S.O. 3644(E) dated 27.08.2024, published under Gazette | | | | ID No. CG-DL-E-28082024-256712 | +------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ 3. The term of office of members shall be governed by the provisions contained in Section 6 of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences Act, 1956. [F. No. Z-28016/65/2017-PMSSY-IV(3101638)] ANKITA MISHRA BUNDELA, Jt. Secy.

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