JNU VC Jagadesh Kumar appointed as UGC chairman

The Central government has appointed Prof. Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar as new Chairman, University Grants commission . He is presently working as the Vice-chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.The post of the UGC chairman fell vacant on December 7 after Prof D P Singh, who had taken charge in 2018, resigned upon turning 65. Kumar, who was made the vice-chancellor in January 2016.

Widely regarded for his knowledge in electronic engineering and associated areas, Kumar obtained MS(EE) and Ph.D. (EE) degrees from the Dept of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras. He has previously worked as an assistant professor at IIT Kharagpur and Associate Professor at IIT Delhi.