Punjab sends panel of three doctors for DHS in Chandigarh

CHANDIGARH: The UT administration has received a panel of three senior Punjab Civil Medical Service (PCMS) doctors at the rank of deputy director for the appointment of a new director health services (DHS). Dr Amandeep Kang , who holds the post, is superannuating on September 30.

The panel, sent by principal secretary, health and family welfare, Punjab, Hussan Lal, comprised Dr Suman, deputy director, health department, posted in Ludhiana; Dr Adarshpal Kaur, posted as Mohali civil surgeon, who was earlier serving as a senior medical officer at ESI Hospital, Mohali, and had recently been promoted as deputy director; and Dr Amarjit Singh, head, general medicine, Government Multi-speciality Hospital, Sector 16, Chandigarh.

The administration is likely to call the three officers for interview before zeroing in on one of them, according to sources.