Ms. Santishree Dhulipudi Pandi, 59 years old, became the first woman Vice-Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).
The appointment was confirmed on the 7th of February, Monday, after the President of India Mr. Ram Nath Kovind and the Ministry of Education (MoE) approved it.
The Ministry of Education (MoE) official said, “President Ram Nath Kovind, who is Visitor to the University, has approved the appointment of Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit as JNU Vice-Chancellor. Her appointment is for a period of five years.”
Notably, Ms. Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit has studied MPhil, has done PhD in International Relations. She is also an alumna of JNU. She is currently the VC of Savitribai Phule University.
Highlighting the career of Ms. Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit, she began her teaching career at Goa University in 1988. Later, she moved to Pune University in 1993. She has held administrative positions in various academic bodies. She has also been a member of the University Grants Commission (UGC), the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), and the Visitor’s nominee to central universities.
As of now, she holds a total of 29 PhDs in various subjects.
Meanwhile, Ms. Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit replaced Mr. M. Jagadesh Kumar, who was holding the charge of acting VC at JNU after his five-year term ended last year. He is currently working as the chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC.)
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