Professor Devendra Singh Negi would be the first Pro Vice Chancellor (Pro-VC) of the Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna (HNB) Garhwal Central University. Negi was discharging duties of Officer on Special Duty (OSD) of Vice Chancellor (VC). The V C of the University, Professor Jawahar lal Kaul has made the appointment of Negi. The HNB Garhwal University was accorded the status of a central university in the year 2009.
D S Negi is working in the department of Chemistry of the university as Professor. For last few years he was holding additional responsibility of OSD of the university.
He played an active role in ensuring the visit of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NACC) to the university recently after which the central university was accorded A grade by the council.
The newly anointed Pro VC told The Pioneer that his major objective would be to ensure maintenance of an environment for education and research in the university.