Interview questions for Director sir
1. You joined AIIMS Bibinagar during the peak of the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020. How did
you manage to initiate critical services like OPD, teleconsultations, and community
outreach under such constraints, and what were the biggest challenges you faced?
2. Sir you’ve constantly expressed your fondness of nature and you’ve talked about the
peacocks that inhabited the area before we started construction.What initiatives do you
plan to implement post construction to restore the natural heritage of AIIMS Bibinagar
3. During your tenure as the Founder Dean of AIIMS Bhubaneswar, you worked from the
construction site and established 58 courses, including advanced specialties. How did you
prioritize tasks to ensure a seamless operationalization of such a large-scale project?
4. AIIMS Bhubaneswar became the first among new AIIMS to start health centers and
residential training programs. What motivated this innovation, and how did it impact healthcare
delivery in Odisha?
5. You facilitated one of the world’s largest vaccination drives against Japanese Encephalitis in
Uttar Pradesh, immunizing millions of children. Could you walk us through the logistics and
strategies that made this initiative successful?
6. Your efforts in scaling up integrated management of newborn and childhood illnesses in high
IMR districts of Uttar Pradesh brought significant improvements. What were the most critical
interventions that contributed to these outcomes?
7. You introduced Zinc as part of Oral Rehydration Therapy in Uttar Pradesh and established
the first Nutrition Rehabilitation Centre in Lalitpur. How did these initiatives transform pediatric
healthcare in the region?
8. With 166 publications and 52 funded research projects to your name, what areas of research
do you believe are currently the most pressing for India’s healthcare system?
9. As the Editor-in-Chief of the 'Indian Journal of Community and Family Medicine,' how do you
ensure the promotion of high-quality research, and what are your plans for its future direction?
10. You have been recognized for your work in tribal health, nutrition, and immunization. Which
of these projects do you personally find most fulfilling, and why?
11. You worked on addressing junk food consumption among adolescents as early as 2002, far
ahead of its time. How do you think these findings can be integrated into current public health
policies for adolescents?
12. Your contributions to polio eradication campaigns involved organizing 750 health camps in
high-risk districts. What strategies were key in overcoming vaccine hesitancy and improving
immunization coverage?
13. Having worked across diverse regions in India and globally, what differences have you
observed in public health challenges, and how has this shaped your approach to healthcare
leadership?
14. You’ve received numerous accolades, including the Lifetime Achievement Award by the
International Association of Educators for World Peace. What drives you to continue innovating
in healthcare despite such achievements?
15. From establishing institutes of national importance to leading large-scale health programs,
what legacy do you hope to leave behind for the next generation of healthcare leaders?
16”Can you tell us about the Indian Journal of Community and Family Medicine, as you are the
editor in chief, its inception, and its primary objectives, particularly in relation to promoting
research among INIs and other institutions in the country?”
17.“Congratulations on being awarded the Arogya Ratna on Yoga Day! Can you share your
thoughts on receiving this prestigious honor?”Add these too
