AK Koul, the first Vice-Chancellor (VC) of National University of Study in Research and law (NUSRl) completed his three years official tenure on Thursday. For the time being, Economics Assistant Professor of the law cradle Dr Shweta Mohan has been given the charge to work as officiating VC.
On Friday, she took over the charge from Koul followed with a farewell party to the outgoing VC. Talking to The Pioneer, Dr Shweta said, “Right now it is difficult to connect on how I am feeling in the VC post.”
According to sources, the university authorities made last minute effort on Thursday to get extension for Koul. “NSURl Registrar Alok Sengupta met acting Chief Justice DN Patel, who happens to be the Chancellor of the university, seeking extension of his tenure, but the latter did not entertain it,” sources added.
“Thereafter, Dr Shweta was picked up as a stopgap arrangement as she happened to be the senior most teacher of the university,” said a senior official.
According to sources of the university, Dr Shweta is quite student friendly and cooperative with all the people associated with the university.