PGI Director receives Padma Shri for medical services

NEW DELHI: Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Researchs director received the Padma Shri on Saturday for his extraordinary medical services

Updated At : 11:58 PM Mar 16, 2019 IST

President of India Ram Nath Kovind awards the Padma Shri to Dr Jagat Ram at a ceremony in the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Saturday. Tribune photo

Tribune News Service
New Delhi, March 16

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research’s director received the Padma Shri on Saturday for his extraordinary medical services.

President of India Ram Nath Kovind awarded the Padma Shri to Dr Jagat Ram in recognition for his contribution in providing charitable medical services to cataract patients and his new surgical techniques for children.

His globally-recognised surgical procedures especially helped children with congenital cataract anomalies that were considered incurable in the past.

PGI Director receives Padma Shri for medical services

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