JNU Vice Chancellor Jagadesh Kumar appointed as next UGC chairman

JNU Vice Chancellor Jagadesh Kumar appointed as next UGC chairman

Daily Current Affairs / JNU Vice Chancellor Jagadesh Kumar appointed as next UGC chairman

Change Language English Hindi

Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: February 07 2022

Share on facebook

Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar, Vice-Chancellor of the Jawaharlal Nehru University, has been appointed the new Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC), the top higher education regulatory body of the country.
He has replaced DP Singh.
The post was lying vacant since December 7 as its former chairman DP Singh, who took charge in 2018, resigned at the age of 65.
M. Jagdish Kumar was earlier working as the Vice-Chancellor of JNU and Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Delhi.
Prof Kumar is known for his works in areas of Nano-electronic Devices, Nanoscale Device modeling and simulation, Innovative Device Design, and Power semiconductor devices.
He has published three books, four book chapters, and more than 250 publications in these areas.

Recent Post's

R. Praggnanandhaa wins UzChess Cup Masters 2025 and becomes top-ranked Indian chess player.
Read More....
Meesho gets shareholder approval to raise ₹4,250 crore via IPO after shifting domicile to India.
Read More....
IPS officer Parag Jain appointed new RAW chief; played key role in Operation Sindoor.
Read More....
ICC updates powerplay rules for shortened T20 matches effective from July 2025.
Read More....
Power Ministry forms task force to develop 'India Energy Stack' for digital power infrastructure.
Read More....
MNRE issues revised guidelines for Biomass Programme to promote clean energy adoption.
Read More....
CBSE to hold Class 10 board exams twice a year from 2026 session; first phase mandatory, second optional.
Read More....
NATO agrees to increase defence spending target to 5% of GDP by 2035 at The Hague summit.
Read More....
India and South Africa sign agreements on submarine cooperation during defence talks.
Read More....
Odisha wins women’s title in first Hockey India Masters Cup; Tamil Nadu enters men’s final.
Read More....