Consequent upon the completion of term of five years and relinquishment of the charge of vice chancellor by Prof. DK Bandyopadhyay on December 11, the Government of NCT of Delhi has appointed Prof. Anup Singh Beniwal, dean, University School of Humanities and Social Sciences as the vice chancellor of GGSIP university.
His appointment will be continued till the new appointed vice chancellor through the search committee assumes office of the vice chancellor, GGSIP university.
Prof. Beniwal is deemed as a great scholar of English literature in the country. He has written several research papers and books on contemporary Indian writing in English, Indian English fiction on Partition, contemporary Hindi fiction, Indian fiction in English translation, cultural and communication studies etc.
Apart from academics, Prof. Beniwal has vast experience in university administration also. He was director of student’s welfare of the university for a long time and served as acting vice chancellor of the university on many occasions.