Nine medical colleges in state get new principals

Thiruvananthapuram: The government has appointed new principals for various medical colleges in the state through six promotions and three transfers, said a release issued by health minister K K Shailaja.

At Thiruvananthapuram Medical College, Dr Sarah Varghese from Kollam Medical College was appointed as the principal against the retirement of incumbent Dr Ajayakumar.

The new principal at Kollam Medical College will be Dr Ravikumar Kurup, currently the head of department of medicine at Thiruvananthapuram Medical College. Dr P P Mohanan, currently the principal of Idukki Medical College, will be the Kottayam Medical College principal.

Dr Vijayalakshmi, a physiology professor at Thrissur Medical College, has been appointed principal of Alappuzha Medical College, while Dr N Roy, currently the Kannur Medical College principal, has been transferred to head Ernakulam Medical College.

Dr C S Vikraman, an orthopaedic professor at Kollam Medical College, will be the new principal of Konni Medical College, and Dr V Satheesh, a psychiatry professor at Kottayam Medical College, will be the principal of Idukki Medical College.

Meanwhile, Dr K M Kuriakose, who is currently a cardiovascular thoracic surgery professor at Kozhikode Medical College, will be new principal of Kannur Medical College. Dr G S Harikumaran Nair, currently on deputation as the dean of Kerala Health University, will be the special officer in medical education department.