LUCKNOW, Aug. 10 -- King George's Medical University (KGMU) vice chancellor Prof Soniya Nityanand has been given a second consecutive term, making her the first VC in the centennial institution's history to receive such an honour. The development comes amid a crucial phase of expansion for the medical university.

"A continued second term gives an edge as there is no time needed to understand things on the campus, which is why I feel to work even better," Prof Soniya Nityanand said.

"Coming years, we shall focus on finishing ongoing projects fast and improve further patient care, academics and research. Digitisation is yet another area for which we will soon be going to collaborate with University of Manitoba, Canada, for entire patient ...