India News | Prof. Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit Appointed First Female Vice-Chancellor of JNU
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. President of India Ram Nath Kovind in his capacity as the Visitor of the Jawaharlal Nehru University has appointed Prof. Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit as the next Vice-Chancellor of JNU, read the official order.
New Delhi [India], February 7 (ANI): President of India Ram Nath Kovind in his capacity as the Visitor of the Jawaharlal Nehru University has appointed Prof. Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit as the next Vice-Chancellor of JNU, read the official order.
"She is the first female Vice-Chancellor of JNU. I am handing over the charge to her today and wish her success in her new role," reads a press note undersigned by outgoing VC M. Jagadesh Kumar.
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As per the official order passed by the Ministry of Education, Pandit's tenure will be of five years.
She is a professor working with the Department of Politics and Public Administration in Savitribai Phule Pune University. (ANI)
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