Professor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit of Savitribai Phule Pune University in Maharashtra was named Vice-Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi by the Ministry of Education (MoE) on Monday. The 59-year-old Pandit will occupy the office for a period of five years.

Pandit is the Vice Chancellor of Savitribai Phule University in Maharashtra, and a graduate of JNU where she earned her MPhil and PhD in International Relations.

"The appointment of Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit as JNU Vice Chancellor has been authorised by President Ram Nath Kovind, who is also a Visitor to the University. Her appointment is for a five-year term "a top official from the Ministry of Education announced

In 1988, Pandit began her teaching career at Goa University, and in 1993, she transferred to Pune University. She has worked as an administrator in a number of academic institutions. She's also served on the University Grants Commission, the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), and as a Visitor's nominee to central universities. In her career she has guided 29 PhDs.

Meanwhile, M Jagadesh Kumar, who was serving as acting vice chancellor at JNU after his five-year term expired last year, was named chairperson of the UGC last week.

Professor Jagdish Kumar became the chairman of UGC, has been the VC of JNU

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