Dr HK Aggarwal new VC of Pt BD Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak

The Raj Bhavan issued the notification on Tuesday following the recommendation of the state government.

As per the order issued by Governor and Chancellor Ashim Kumar Ghosh, Dr Aggarwal will serve a term of three years or until he attains the age of 68, whichever is earlier. The appointment takes effect from the date he assumes charge.

Dr Aggarwal has been serving as acting Vice Chancellor since November 29 last year, while also discharging duties as Registrar for over nine years.

With more than 35 years of experience in medical education, research and administration at the PGIMS Rohtak, he brings extensive institutional knowledge to the role.

Dr Aggarwal currently serves as national president of the Indian Association of Clinical Medicine and recently received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Innovative Physician Forum.

Earlier, he was also honoured with the Master Teacher Award by the Association of Physicians of India.

Dr Aggarwal also holds a Fellowship in CAPD from the International Society of Nephrology at Toronto Western Hospital, Canada, and has presented his research in Germany, Japan, Singapore, Canada, Brazil, Italy and Turkey.