Delhi University’s Anthropology Professor Soumendra Mohan Patnaik has been appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the Utkal University here.
A notification in this regard was issued by the Office of Governor and Chancellor of universities SC Jamir on Monday. Patnaik will take over charge from incumbent VC Prof Ashok Kumar Das, whose term has, meanwhile, expired.
Notably, Prof Patnaik has been teaching Social Anthropology for the last 24 years. He is currently President of the Indian Anthropological Association.