Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh Hosts Gathering for Former Medical Students from Jammu in Delhi

Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, and Minister of State for PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy, and Space, hosted a dinner and interactive session for a group of Delhi-based former medical students from Jammu at his residence in New Delhi. The event was attended by alumni of Government Medical College (GMC), Jammu, who currently hold senior positions in leading hospitals and healthcare institutions across Delhi-NCR and other regions.

Before entering public life, Dr. Jitendra Singh served as a Professor of Medicine and Diabetes. On this occasion, he reminisced about his association with GMC Jammu and expressed his happiness at seeing the professional progress of his former students. Dr. Singh remarked that for a teacher, one of the most satisfying aspects of their career is seeing their students advance in life and make meaningful contributions to society.

The reunion brought together medical professionals from various specializations, including medicine, neurology, respiratory medicine, oncology, psychiatry, pharmacology, pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, radiology, ophthalmology, plastic surgery, and hospital administration. The alumni shared memories of Dr. Jitendra Singh's classroom lectures and their academic years at GMC Jammu.

Among the prominent doctors in attendance were Dr. Sheikh Yasir Islam, Professor at Lady Hardinge Medical College; Dr. Sujata Thapa, Professor at RML Hospital; Assistant Professor Dr. Padma Lahdol; Associate Professor Dr. Akhil; Dr. Atul, an oncologist at Max Hospital Noida; Dr. Ekta Arora, Associate Professor at GIMS; Professor Dr. Sanjay Photedar from Rohtak; Professor Dr. Shikha Mahajan of SHKM Government Medical College; Plastic Surgeon Dr. Heena Kudyar from the Indian Spinal Injuries Center, and Pathologist Dr. Himani Kudyar.

Also present were Dr. Ashwani, Medical Director of BLK Hospital; Dr. Gagan, Professor of Psychiatry at AIIMS; Dr. Navy Gupta, Professor of Pharmacology at Army Medical College; Dr. Shivani Deswal, Senior Consultant at Apollo Hospitals Gurugram; Dr. Ashish Mahajan, Director of Mahajan Diagnostic Center; Dr. Rinki Anand Gupta, Director of Max Super Speciality Hospital; Dr. Abhishek Chandra Gupta from the Ministry of Finance; Dr. Ankush Sharma from AIIMS; Dr. S.P. Byotra from Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, and Dr. Namita Kaul, Senior Neurologist at Medanta Hospital.