Question : Who has recently(February 2022) been appointed as the first women Vice Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University ?
a. Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit
b. Vijaya Debbarman
c. Sharmishtha Chakraborthy
d. None of the above
Ans. a.
Related facts —
- Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit has recently(February 2022) been appointed as the first women Vice Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University.
- She was appointed by President Ram Nath Kovind, who is the University’s Visitor.
- She will hold the job till 2027.
- Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit succeeds M Jagadesh Kumar, who was appointed chairperson of the UGC last week, after a stormy tenure.
By – Pankaj Pandey