Appointments

RC Sobti becomes first VC of DAV University

Professor R C Sobti, the former vice-chancellor of Panjab University has been appointed as the VC of DAV University, located at Jalandhar. The university would be a deemed universit. A decision in this regard was taken at the meeting of DAV College Managing Committee held under the chairmanship of president Punam Suri at its...
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Koneru Ramakrishna Rao: Chancellor of AP’s GITAM University

Koneru Ramakrishna Rao: Chancellor of AP’s GITAM University

Founder-president of GITAM University MVVS Murthi appointed Koneru Ramakrishna Rao in his place, as the Chancellor of GITAM University, Andhra Pradesh. It is for the first time that a deemed university has a person other than its founder as its Chancellor. Prof. Ramakrishna Rao, Renowned educationist, who received Padma Shri award last year, is Chairman...
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Dr. Srikumar Banerjee: Chancellor of Central University of Kashmir

Dr. Srikumar Banerjee, who is an internationally acclaimed scientist and Padma Shri award recipient, has been appointed as the first Chancellor of the Central University of Kashmir (CUK). President of India, Pranab Mukherjee has released orders of his appointment for a period of five years. Eminent academician, Dr. Banerjee has worked as Director Bhabha...
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IGNOU appoints Prof. Gopinath Pradhan as the new VC

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has appointed Professor Gopinath Pradhan as the interim Vice Chancellor (VC) . He will take over the charges from outgoing VC Prof. M. Aslam. He had been the Director of School of Social Sciences (SOSS) of the university since the year 2010 and a Professor of Economics and his...
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Presidency University Recruits Four More Teachers

Presidency University has recruited four more teachers after the council approved the names, which took the total number of recruitments to 48. The new persons who have been selected are – Rajendra Kundu from Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi, Prabesh Tamang from Darjeeling Government College and Mousumi Dutta and Gagari Chakraborty of Presidency College....
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Newly established Chandigarh University appoints Rajinder Singh Bawa as Vice Chancellor

Rajinder Singh Bawa, an economist and director at Amritsar College of engineering, has been appointed as the first Vice-Chancellor of the newly established Chandigarh University at Gharuan in Mohali.  He has served as a teacher for more than thirty years at the university level. A glimpse of his career states that he started his...
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Professor Vijaya Sherry Chand: IIM-Ahmedabad’s New Dean for Alumni & External Relations

In an important meeting,  Professor Vijaya Sherry Chand has been appointed as the dean for alumni and external relations at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA). Prof Chand is oneof the alumnus of the institute and joined it as faculty member in 1997.  His appointment replaced Prof Atanu Ghosh, who recently went back to...
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Dr. Peter SJ appointed as Director at Loyola Institute of Business

Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA) was established in 1979. It is a premier management institute known for its academic excellence and value-based education. It provides management education to both fresh graduates seeking world-class management education and also to those who are already employed and want to enhance their managerial skills. The  Loyola Institute...
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Amartya Sen takes charge of Nalanda University as Chancellor

Amartya Sen, a Nobel laureate and renowed educationist has been appointed as the first chancellor of the proposed Nalanda University (NU). He is also the chairman of the NU governing body. According to his latest announcements, the first two schools on ecology & environment and historical studies will start in 2014. After the approval...
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Prof. Ravindra Dholakia frontrunner among 3 prospectives for IIM-Ahmedabad Director Post

The three prospective names for the appointment the next director at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) has come into the scene. Prof. Ravindra Dholakia emerged as the main contender for the post ever since search for Samir Barua’s successor began. Raghuram is a faculty member at the top B-school and Datar is alumnus...
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