Nuclear Physicist Pruthul Desai Appointed Gujarat University Vice-Chancellor
· India · Indian Express, The Hindu
Nuclear physicist Dr Pruthul Desai has been appointed as the 19th Vice-Chancellor of Gujarat University for a five-year term by the Gujarat government. The 56-year-old succeeds Prof Jagdish Joshi, who served as in-charge Vice-Chancellor following the tenure of Prof Neerja Gupta. Dr Desai brings 31 years of physics teaching experience and previously served as principal of Surat's Sir P T Sarvajanik Science College for 14 years. He now oversees a university with over two lakh students across 235 affiliated colleges in the state. Dr Desai has set institutional goals to elevate Gujarat University from its current NAAC A+ category to A++ and break into the top 50 universities in the NIRF rankings.
Why it matters
The leadership change at Gujarat University directly impacts academic administration and educational standards for over two lakh students across 235 affiliated colleges in the state.
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