Governor and Chancellor of universities Prof Ganeshi Lal on Monday appointed Vice-Chancellors of six universities of the State.
Prof Aparajita Chowdhury. Prof Sabita Acharya, Prof Dinabandhu Sahoo, Prof N Nagaraju, Prof Kishore Kumar Basa and Prof Prafulla Kumar Mohanty were appointed as Vice-Chancellor of Rama Devi Women’s University, Utkal University, Fakir Mohan University, Gangadhar Meher University, North Odisha University and Khallikote University, respectively. In exercise of the powers conferred by the Odisha Universities (Amendment) Act, 2020, Lal appointed the Vice-Chancellors for a period of four years with effect from the date they assume office or until further orders, whichever is earlier.Prof Chowdhury is a former Director, College of Development Council and Professor of Home Science, Berhampur University having more than 37 years of teaching experience.
Prof Acharya, formerly Chairman, Post Graduate Council and Professor of Anthropology, Utkal University, has more than 31 years of teaching experience.With more than 26 years of teaching experience, Prof Sahoo is presently serving as Professor, University of Delhi. Prof Nagaraju is presently Professor in English, Central University of Karnataka, with 34 years of teaching experience.
Prof Basa has 38 years of teaching experience and he is former Professor, Tagore National Fellow, University of Culture, Government of India.
Prof Mohanty, a former Professor of Zoology, Utkal University, has 35 years teaching experience.
The new Vice-Chancellors get at least seven days to join their new assignments as the tenures of the present Vice-Chancellors come to an end this month.