Professor Raghavendra Prasad Tiwari appointed vice-chancellor of Central University of Punjab

BATHINDA: Prof

Raghavendra Prasad Tiwari

has been appointed as the vice-chancellor of the

Central University of Punjab

(CUP), Bathinda. Till now, he was serving as the VC of Dr Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh. Prof Tiwari becomes the varsity’s third VC and replaces Prof R K Kohli. Prof Jairup Singh is the first to have held the post.


CUP registrar K P S Mundra confirmed the appointment. The university was established in 2009 under an act of Parliament.


In a letter written to university registrar on behalf of President of India on Thursday, it has been mentioned that Prof Tiwari has been appointed as VC as per Statute 2 of the Central Universities Act, 2009, for a term of five years or until he attains the age of 70, whichever is earlier.

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