Professor Dinesh Prasad appointed as Director of NCERT

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: February 07 2022

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Dinesh Prasad Saklani, Professor of Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University in Uttarakhand has been appointed as the new Director of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT).
He has been appointed as the director of NCERT for a term of five years or till he attains 65 years of age, whichever is earlier.
Saklani is a professor with the department of history, ancient Indian history, culture, and archaeology at HNB Garhwal University, Uttarakhand.
He is also the director of the Chauras Campus of the university.

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Professor Dinesh Prasad appointed as Director of NCERT