Prof Dr Sanjib Kumar Sharma has been appointed as the officiating Vice Chancellor of the BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS).

As per the decision of the Prime Minister and the BPKIHS Vice Chancellor, Sharma has been given the responsibility of carrying out the day-to-day administrative, educational and financial works of the Institute.

BPKIHS spokesperson Prof Dr Anju Pradhan said that the responsibility of officiating Vice Chancellor has been given to Prof Sharma till the new Vice Chancellor is recommended and appointed.

Sharma had served as the officiating Vice Chancellor earlier also.

Dr Gyanendra Giri's tenure as Vice Chancellor had ended on April 8.