Dr Ankur Shah appointed Vice Chancellor of MIHS

Dr Ankur Shah has been appointed as the Vice Chancellor of the Madhes Institute of Health Sciences (MIHS).

Madhesh Province Chief Minister Saroj Kumar Yadav on Thursday appointed Dr Shah to the post as recommended by a recommendation committee formed under the convenorship of MIHS Pro-Chancellor and provincial government minister for health and population Birendra Prasad Singh.

Dr Shah’s name was at the top of the list of individuals recommended by the committee for appointment as the MIHS Vice Chancellor. Dr Shah is also the MIHS Rector and the Officiating Vice Chancellor. Fifteen people had applied for the post.

The post had fallen vacant following the death of Vice Chancellor Dr Ram Kewal Shah on June 8, 2023.