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Renu Vig is Panjab University's new Vice Chancellor

Darpan News Desk IANS, 29 Mar, 2023 10:35 AM
  • Renu Vig is Panjab University's new Vice Chancellor

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Chandigarh, March 29 (IANS) Renu Cheema Vig, presently the Dean of University Instruction (DUI) at the Panjab University here, was on Wednesday appointed the Vice Chancellor.

Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, who is also the Chancellor, exercising the powers conferred by Section 10 of the Panjab University Act 1947, appointed Vig to the post for three years.

Subsequent to the resignation of Raj Kumar as Vice Chancellor, Vig had been acting Vice-Chancellor since January 16.

Consequently, the Vice-President constituted a three-member Search-cum-Selection Committee on March 21 for recommending names for the post of Vice-Chancellor.

Vig's appointment follows from the committee's report.

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