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This is an archive article published on September 4, 2007

Ramadoss signs degrees before 24-hr deadline

Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss has signed the degree certificates of AIIMS graduates after a Delhi High Court directive in this regard.

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Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss has signed the degree certificates of AIIMS graduates following a Delhi High Court directive in this regard.

8220;The Minister has signed all the degree certificates and it will be distributed to students complying with the court orders,8221; ministry sources said in New Delhi on Tuesday.

The Delhi High Court on Monday directed Ramadoss, involved in a turf war with AIIMS Director P Venugopal, to affix his signature on the certificates within 24 hours.

AIIMS resident doctors last week went on a three day strike on the issue.

Ramadoss had refused to sign the documents saying they bore the signature of the Registrar whose appointment was 8220;illegal8221;.

The court also held that the degrees bearing the signature of the Registrar, whose appointment has been the bone of contention between AIIMS Director P Venugopal and Ramadoss, shall be deemed to be valid.

 

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