Professor Kshiti Bhushan Das from Odisha has been appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor of the Central University of Jharkhand. President Ram Nath Kovind appointed vice-chancellors to 12 Central Universities, including Jharkhand Central University, on Friday.
Prof Das, presently the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Central University of Odisha, Koraput, has 38 years of experience in academics and research. He has authored five books and his research papers have been published in many national and international journals. Prior to joining the Central University of Odisha, Prof Das was the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi. He was also the Dean and Professor of Commerce and Management, Utkal University and SOA University, Bhubaneswar.
During his career, he also held different positions such as Director, College Dev. Council, Registrar, Dean, Head of the Department and Programme Coordinator at the Utkal University.