Madhya Pradesh to have 10 agriculture polytechnic

Shri Gaurishankar Bisen, Farmers Welfare and Agriculture Development Minister, while addressing a gathering of agriculture universities' coordination council had announced that 10 agriculture polytechnics will be opened in Madhya Pradesh.

Shri Gaurishankar Bisen has directed the concerned officials to collect details informations such as land, buildings, courses, facilities, etc within 15 days timeframe. He also instructed the officials to study similar colleges in states of Gujrat and Maharashtra.

Vice Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru Agriculture University, Jabalpur Prof. Vijay Singh Tomar and Vice-Chancellor of Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia Agriculture University, Gwalior Prof. Anil Kumar Singh attended the meeting.

Andre Beteille is new chancellor of Ashoka University

Ashoka University announced the appointment of Andre Beteille as new chancellor. Professor Andre Beteille was National Research Professor and Professor Emeritus of Sociology, Delhi School of Economics. professor Rudrangshu Mukherjee, a historian and eminent journalist was appointed as the vice-chancellor of the university. Andre Beteille has received Padma Bhushan in 2005 for his contributions in the field of Sociology. His studies of south india's cast system has been very famous.

MRIU launches Dual Degree Program in Real Estate Management

Manav Rachna International University (MRIU) in collaboration with Royal Agricultural University (RAU), UK has launched first-of-its-kind Dual Degree Program in Real Estate Management

Somnath Dasgupta appointed as new Assam University VC

Dr. Somnath Dasgupta will be the new vice-chancellor of Assam University, Silchar. Dasgupta is the director of the National Centre of Experimental Mineralogy and Petrology (NCEMP) under the University of Allahabad. He will be the fifth vice chancellor of Assam University. Dasgupta has also served as Director in the Geological Survey of India, Jadavpur University, Kolkata and in the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata.

Vikram Chandra Goel appointed as VC of Chaudhary Charan Singh University

Vikram Chandra Goel has been appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor of Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut by the Uttar Pradesh Governor and Chancellor B L Joshi. Goel has worked as a lecturer in Philosphy in the Allahabad Degree College and Deputy Collector in Uttar Pradesh before his selection in the India Police Service. Vikram Chandra Goel retired as IPS officer few years back

Dilip K Arora appointed as VC of SKUAST, Jammu

Dilip K Arora has been appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor of the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST), Jammu. Dilip K Arora is a renowned Agricultural Scientist. Dilip K Arora replaces Shaleen Kabra. He was a Professor at Banaras Hindu University and has served as Director (Research Management position) of ICAR, New Delhi. He is also a Visiting Scientist, University of Idaho, USA, Institute of Microbiology, Poland, INRA, France, Gifu University, Japan, Lund University, Sweden etc.