Vinay Goyal Appointed as State Mission Director of NHM
Dr. Vinay Goyal has officially assumed the role of State Mission Director for the National Health Mission (NHM). He succeeds K. Jeevan Babu, who has moved to the Kerala Water Authority as Managing Director. Dr. Goyal, an IAS officer of the 2016 batch, also takes charge as Director of the Kerala State IT Mission and Project Director at eHealth Kerala. In his new roles, he aims to advance Kerala’s digital and health infrastructure.
Dr. Goyal has a distinguished career with experience across various sectors. He has served as Director of the Scheduled Tribes Development Department, Director of the Backward Classes Development Department, Secretary of the Kerala State Housing Board, Managing Director of Kerala Rapid Transit Corporation Ltd, CEO of Smart City Thiruvananthapuram Limited, and District Development Commissioner of Thiruvananthapuram. His extensive experience positions him well for his new responsibilities.
Dr. Goyal holds an MBBS degree from PGIMS Rohtak, a Master in Public Management from Jawaharlal Nehru University, and a Master of Public Health (MPH) from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
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