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New BFUHS Vice Chancellor Dr Rajendra Bansal lands in Cheema to boost Punjab health standards
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 25 Aug 2026, 02:03 PM
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Dr Rajendra Bansal, the newly appointed Vice Chancellor of Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, has arrived in Cheema, pledging to focus on raising health standards across Punjab.
Dr Rajendra Bansal assumed office as the Vice Chancellor of Baba Farid University of Health Sciences and immediately travelled to Cheema in Punjab. In his first public appearance he outlined the university's top priority – to elevate the overall health profile of the state's residents.
He highlighted a multi‑pronged approach that will combine strengthening preventive health programmes, expanding community outreach, and upgrading medical research facilities. The VC stressed that improving health outcomes requires close coordination with the Punjab health department and local hospitals.
The university plans to launch new training modules for medical students, enhance rural health‑center collaborations, and introduce awareness campaigns targeting chronic diseases prevalent in the region. By aligning academic resources with public‑health needs, the administration aims to create measurable gains in health indicators over the coming years.
Stakeholders welcomed the clear focus, noting that Punjab has long grappled with lifestyle‑related ailments. The VC’s roadmap promises a more proactive role for the university in addressing these challenges through evidence‑based interventions and capacity‑building initiatives.
He highlighted a multi‑pronged approach that will combine strengthening preventive health programmes, expanding community outreach, and upgrading medical research facilities. The VC stressed that improving health outcomes requires close coordination with the Punjab health department and local hospitals.
The university plans to launch new training modules for medical students, enhance rural health‑center collaborations, and introduce awareness campaigns targeting chronic diseases prevalent in the region. By aligning academic resources with public‑health needs, the administration aims to create measurable gains in health indicators over the coming years.
Stakeholders welcomed the clear focus, noting that Punjab has long grappled with lifestyle‑related ailments. The VC’s roadmap promises a more proactive role for the university in addressing these challenges through evidence‑based interventions and capacity‑building initiatives.