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Prof. Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit appointed first female Vice-Chancellor of JNU

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New Delhi | February 7, 2022 1:21:18 PM IST
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.

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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