Guwahati, Jul 25 (PTI) Newly appointed vice-chancellors of seven state-run universities in Assam were administered the oath of office by Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Friday.

The swearing-in ceremony was held at the Raj Bhavan.

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It was attended by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Education Minister Ranoj Pegu, and Chief Secretary Ravi Kota, among others.

The vice-chancellors who took oath were Taranee Deka of Bongaigaon University, Niranjan Roy of Gurucharan University, Jyoti Prasad Saikia of Jagannath Barooah University, and Ganesh Chandra Wary of Kokrajhar University.

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Mukul Bora of North Lakhimpur University, Hitesh Deka of Nagaon University and Mahadev Patgiri of Sibsagar University were also sworn in.

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