Jagat Ram | |
|---|---|
| Born | Pabiana village,Sirmaur district,Himachal Pradesh |
| Alma mater | Indira Gandhi Medical College affiliated toHimachal Pradesh University |
| Occupation | ophthalmologist |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
| Website | PGIMER Director |
Dr. Jagat Ram is anophthalmologist and former director ofPostgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) Chandigarh, India.[1]
Jagat Ram was born in family of humble background at Pabiana village inSirmaur district,Himachal Pradesh.[2] He used to walk daily for a distance of about 10 km to reach his high school in Rajgarh.[3][4] He completed MBBS fromIndira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, affiliated toHimachal Pradesh University in 1978 and later completed residency in MS in Ophthalmology from PGIMER in June 1982.[5]
Ram was head of department of ophthalmology at PGIMER.[6] In 2015, he received the Oscar of Paediatric Ophthalmology at the World Congress of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus in Barcelona.[7] He assumed office of Director at PGIMER in March 2017 when he had 24 awards to his credit.[2][8] He was conferredPadma Shri award by the President of India in January 2019. In 2019, he completed 40 years in PGIMER.[9]
