Raj Kumar Appointed as New Panjab University VC
Professor Raj Kumar, the dean and head of the Institute of Management Studies, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), has been appointed as the vice-chancellor of Panjab University, an official release said today.
Chandigarh, Jul 21 (PTI) Professor Raj Kumar, the dean and head of the Institute of Management Studies, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), has been appointed as the vice-chancellor of Panjab University, an official release said today.
Kumar has been appointed for a period of three years with effect from Monday. The term of the present Vice-Chancellor Arun Kumar Grover expires tomorrow, the release said.
Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu, who is the chancellor of the university, had constituted a selection committee last month for the post. The committee submitted a panel of three names for consideration on Tuesday after considering various applications and interviewing nine applicants, the release added.
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