President Ram Nath Kovind who is the Visitor to central universities has approved the appointment of two Vice Chancellors.
Professor Yogesh Singh, ex-Vice-Chancellor of Delhi Technological University, has been appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor of the University of Delhi.
Prof Singh is considered close to the RSS teachers’ body Rashtriya Shikshan Mandal.
The Ministry has also appointed Professor Neelima Gupta as the Vice-Chancellor of Dr. Hari Singh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh.
Prof Yogesh Singh did his MTech and PhD from the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Kurukshetra.
He is a fellow of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunications Engineers (IETE), a member of the Institution of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). He is also a life member of the Society for Technical Education (ISTE).
In 2012, Prof Singh served as a member of the General Council of National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) and the Governing Council of Association of Indian Universities.
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Hon'ble Visitor appoints Vice-Chancellors of 2 Central Universities.
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