GNDU Vice-Chancellor Jaspal Singh Sandhu gets three-month extension
It is learnt that the Bhagwant Mann-led government has already commenced screening applicants for the coveted post
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Amritsar, August 18
Jaspal Singh Sandhu, the present incumbent Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU), received an extension in his term for another three months.
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Acting on the recommendation of the government, Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria gave his assent to the decision.
Appointed V-C in August 2017, Sandhu’s tenure is set to stretch over seven years. Before joining as the V-C in 2017, he was the secretary of University Grants Commission (UGC).
Sandhu also served as a professor and headed the Department of Sports Medicine and Physiotherapy at GNDU.
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It was also learnt that the Bhagwant Mann-led government has already commenced screening applicants for the coveted post.
Around 50 applications, many of which were from the senior faculty of the GNDU, have already been received.
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