George Yeo is Nalanda Varsity Chancellor
Amartya Sen will be replaced by former foreign minister of Singapore George Yeo Yong-Boon as the next chancellor of Nalanda University. Sen quit earlier this year, blaming it on the delay in approval to his second stint. External affairs ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup informed that George Yeo, former FM of Singapore is to be the new Chancellor of More...
Oxford University Nominates First Female Vice-Chancellor
Bringing to an end 785 years of male academic leadership, Oxford University has nominated its first ever female vice-chancellor, Professor Louise Richardson, a political scientist. Currently the principal and vice-chancellor More...
VC Selection Norms Tightened
The procedure for appointment of Vice Chancellors (VCs) in Central universities has been tightened by the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). According to new norms, the members of the search-cum-selection More...
A N Rai appointed director of NAAC
AN Rai has been appointed as the new director of National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) by the University Grants Commission (UGC). Prof AN Rai is currently serving as the Vice Chancellor of the North More...
Gulzar appointed as chancellor of Assam University
Gulzar Eminent poet, lyricist and director Sampooran Singh Kalra, popularly known as ‘Gulzar’, has taken over as the new Chancellor of Assam University, Silchar. Gulzar (79) has replaced Prof M S Swaminathan, More...
Prof Aslam appointed as full time Vice Chancellor of IGNOU
Prof M Aslam The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, in his capacity as the visitor of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has appointed Prof Mohammad Aslam as the Vice Chancellor of the university. More...
P Raju replaced K Sibal and appointed the new HRD Minister
MM Pallam Raju has replaced the former Union Minister for Human Resource and Development after the recent Cabinet shuffle. Taking over the charge from Kapil Sibal, he said that he will “carry forward the good More...
Akhilesh Gupta apponited as Secretary by UGC
Akhilesh Gupta, senior scientist working with the Department of Science and Technology has been appointed as a secretary by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The Commission, at a meeting on October 22, also More...
Delhi University to Appoint Teachers for its Four Year UG Course
Delhi University has decided to appoint teachers for its four-year undergraduate programme scheduled to begin from next year and the process for the appointment of teachers will start soon. According Vice-Chancellor More...
Prabhu Dev: Bangalore University VC Quits
N. Prabhu Dev, Bangalore University’s vice-chancellor has submitted his resignation to the Governor on October 13th. As per the sources in Raj Bhavan, Prabhu Dev met the Governor and expressed willingness to More...