Emotional farewell accorded to MGM Jamshedpur Prof Ajay Raj

Jamshedpur: Faculty members, doctors, Senior Residents and staff of Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College (MGMMCH) Jamshedpur accorded emotional farewell to paediatrics head of the department Prof ( Dr) Ajay Raj  as he retired after 37 years of service.

Prof Ajay Raj joined MGMMCH on April 4, 1994 and retired on Monday June 30, 2025.

A farewell function was organized in the honour of Prof Ajay Raj.  MGMMCH principal Dr Diwakar Hansda and superintendent Dr RK Mandhan  on the occasion while felicitating  Dr Raj , said that  he  had remarkable  contribution in establishing  high standard of  treatment and increasing  higher educational activities in the institution.

Deputy  Prof ( Dr) Jujharu Majhi, Prof Nakul choudhary, HoD medicine Prof Balram Jha, HoD skin Prof AN Jha, HoD orthopaedics Prof Sanga , HoD radiology Prof Besra also recalled contribution of  Dr Ajay Raj and highlighted his achievement for institution.

Retired professor Dr Manoj Kumar was chief guest, ex-superintendent  Prof Ravindra Kumar, who would be  next HoD paediatrics , Prof SL Murmu, Prof, Prof KK Choudhari, Prof Anjani Kumar, Dr N Oraon,   doctors, Senior Residents , head nurse Seema were also present in large numbers.

Career of Dr Ajay Raj

Dr Ajay Raj joined  MGMMCH in 1994 as Resident Medical Officer (RMO) in paediatrics . He became assistant professor in 2004 and associate professor in 2009. In 2013  he became professor and HoD in  2018.

After completing MBBS from Patna Medical College ( 1976-1982) and  MD from Darbhaga Medical College  in 1987-89.  Earlier in 1988 Dr Ajay Raj  got government job through BPSC in 1988.

Prof Ajay Raj      also  completed National Training of Trainers (TOT)  on Facilities- based Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness (F-IMNCI)  at  Kalawati Saran Child Hospital, New Delhi.