Panjab University Vice Chancellor Prof Raj Kumar has resigned from the office.The Chancellor and Vice-President of India Jagdeep Dhankar has appointed Renu Vig, DUI, to discharge the functions of the VC from January 16, 2023 onwards, till further orders.
The VC had a tumultuous tenure that saw several run-ins with Panjab University Teachers Association as well as former members of the university’s senate and syndicate.He also presided over a rash of student protests, and at one point the security around his house had to be tightened.
Prof Raj Kumar was the Dean and Head, Institute of Management Studies, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), when he was appointed the Vice-Chancellor of Panjab University for a term of three years with effect from 23 July, 2018.Later, on , he was given an extension for another three years in June 2021, and his term was supposed to expire in June 2024.
Before his appointment as the PU Vice Chancellor, the 59-year-old Kumar was a professor at BHU since 2004 and also served as an expert member in the panels of AICTE, NAAC and other government bodies.
