State-run Jayadeva institute gets new director

The State government on Wednesday (September 10) appointed B. Dinesh as the director of the Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research.

Dr. Dinesh, currently working as Professor of Cardiology at Jayadeva’s Mysuru unit, was among the three front runners for the director’s post. The other two were A.C. Nagamani (Cardiology) and B. Girish (Cardiothoracic Surgery) - both from Jayadeva Bengaluru.

The appointment of a regular director for the institute that was scheduled to be finalised last Thursday had been kept in abeyance following a stay obtained by one of the 11 aspirants who were interviewed by the selection committee last week.

Jayadeva institute has been functioning under the administration of in-charge director K.S. Ravindranath since January last year after former director C.N. Manjunath completed his extended tenure on January 31, 2024.