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VARANASI: The department of general surgery, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), is going to organise a medical education programme on the basics of laparoscopic surgery on Sunday.

According to the dean of the department, Prof A K Khanna, 18 basic issues related to laparoscopic surgery would be discussed by eminent surgeons from different parts of the country including New Delhi, Lucknow and Kanpur. He said, "in past two decades the laparoscopic surgery gained great popularity because there is less pain and a shorter stay at the hospital." The CME would be followed by a workshop on hernia at Sir Sunderlal Hospital on August 24.

APPOINTED: Prof Anand Mohan of electronics engineering department, BHU, has been appointed as the Executive Council member of the Mizoram University, Aizawl, for three years. Another BHU teacher, Prof R S Dubey of bio-chemistry department has been nominated as the member of the Academic Council of Rajasthan Central University.