Neonatal expert Arun Kumar Singh appointed as advisor to West Bengal government
Appointment made by the BJP-led government of West Bengal for a period of two years
By Capital Kranti desk, Gandhinagar · Editor: Parth Thakkar
5 November 2026, 4:09 pm · 2 min read
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Dr. Arun Kumar Singh, an expert who has made significant contributions to the field of neonatal care, has been appointed as an advisor in the BJP-led government of West Bengal. According to a report by the Hindustan Times, this appointment has been made for a period of two years, and the order to this effect was signed on Wednesday.
An official of the state government stated that Singh has been appointed as an advisor for two years. Dr. Singh is currently serving as the head of the Department of Neonatology at AIIMS Jodhpur in Rajasthan. He previously served as an advisor in the National Child Health Programme and the Department of Child Health under the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Dr. Singh has a long-standing association with West Bengal. He was previously the head of the Department of Neonatology at SSKM Hospital in Kolkata. During the Left Front regime, he helped establish the neonatology wing and a breast milk bank at this century-old institution. In 2011, after the Trinamool Congress came to power, Singh was transferred from SSKM to a district hospital by the health department under the leadership of then Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, a matter that sparked controversy. Subsequently, due to the transfer dispute, he left Bengal in 2012 and settled in Rajasthan.
Dr. Arun Kumar Singh was an employee of the West Bengal Health Department and led the Department of Neonatology at SSKM Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. He is particularly known for his work in neonatal care during the Corona pandemic.
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