Vice-Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia University Najeeb Jung will take oath as the 20th lieutenant Governor of Delhi on Tuesday replacing Tejendra Khanna Jung will be administered oath by the Chief Justice of Delhi High Court at 9:45 am at Raj Niwas, said an official.
Najeeb Jung joined the Indian Administrative Services (IAS) in 1973 and worked in different capacities in Madhya Pradesh and with the Government of India. He subsequently worked with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies (Oxford University) on energy-related issues. He is an expert on governance and energy. later, he quit the service after his stint as Joint Secretary (Exploration) in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. He is currently pursuing his PhD in Energy Economics from the Oxford University.
In his first interaction with the media a day after his appointment as the new l-G on July 1, Jung had emphasised on the need to strengthen law and order scenario in the city. He also cleared the air saying that things were at sync between him and the Chief Minister of Delhi.