New Delhi, March 29: Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, who is also the Chancellor of Panjab University, appointed Prof (Dr) Renu Cheema Vig, presently the Dean of University Instruction (DUI), as the Vice-Chancellor of Panjab University, today.
Exercising the powers conferred by Section 10 of the Panjab University Act 1947, Dhankhar made the appointment of Prof Vig for a term of three years.
It may be noted that subsequent to the resignation of Prof Raj Kumar as Vice-Chancellor of Panjab University, Prof Vig was Acting Vice Chancellor since January 16, 2023.
Consequently, the Vice-President constituted a three-member search-cum-selection committee on March 21 for recommending names for the post of Vice-Chancellor. Prof Renu Vig’s appointment follows from the committee’s report.
