Padma Shri Dr. Vijay Prakash

Padma Shri Dr. Vijay Prakash has had an exceptional academic and professional career. He was consistently a first-rank and distinguished student and completed his MRCP within four months.

Dr. Prakash has contributed to medical education at Patna Medical College for more than 30 years. He played an important role in establishing and promoting the specialty of Gastroenterology in Bihar and contributed significantly to its development and wider recognition in the state.

He made constructive contributions while serving for a long period in the country's two major regulatory bodies related to medical education, the Medical Council and the National Board. He also contributed as a member of the governing bodies of universities and IGIMS and served on the Academic Committee of the prestigious PGI Chandigarh.

Dr. Prakash has published numerous research papers and provided academic guidance in the medical field. He has also played a leading role in social and public welfare activities and has received several awards and honours at the state level.

His contributions have been recognised in books and various publications, including a book written about him and a chapter dedicated to him in another book. In 2003, he was honoured with the Padma Shri by the Government of India.

Dr. Prakash's family also has a strong connection with the medical profession. His wife, Dr. Rashmi Singh, served for more than 30 years in teaching and later retired as Head of the Department of Community Medicine at Patna Medical College. His daughter, Dr. Ritu Singh, is an Assistant Professor in the Critical Care Medicine Department at IGIMS, while his son-in-law, Dr. Saket Kumar, is an Additional Professor in the Gastro Surgery Department at IGIMS.