Dr. Jagat Ram is an ophthalmologist and former director of Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) Chandigarh, India.
[1] Jagat Ram was born in family of humble background at Pabiana village in Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh.
[2] He used to walk daily for a distance of about 10 km to reach his high school in Rajgarh.
[7] He assumed office of Director at PGIMER in March 2017 when he had 24 awards to his credit.
[2][8] He was conferred Padma Shri award by the President of India in January 2019.