MSU professor now Kutch varsity VC

VADODARA: Dean of M S University’s Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) Prof Jayrajsinh Jadeja has been appointed as the vice-chancellor (VC) of Krantiguru

Shyamji Krishna Verma Kachchh University

(KSKVKU), Bhuj on Monday.

The state education department issued a notification regarding his appointment. Jadeja, 62, teaches marketing and is currently serving as the head and dean of FMS. A

PhD

in commerce from Sardar Patel University, Jadeja has 35 years of academic experience.

Going by his bio-data, he has published more than 50 research papers in both national as well as international journals, one book and four research projects to his credit. Under his guidance, eight PhD scholars received their doctorates, while three are still researching.

Jadeja has guided more than 500 dissertation works of MBA students. He has joined the list of teachers from the university who have been appointed as VCs in different universities.

Earlier, late professor Bharat Chattoo had served as VC of Shri

Mata Vaishnodevi University

, Jammu & Kashmir, while Prof R G Kothari had served as VC of

Veer Narmad South Gujarat University

, Surat.

Prof Shirish Kulkarni, a teacher with Faculty of Commerce, is serving as the VC of Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, while Prof Parimal Vyas, who also belongs to Faculty of Commerce, is serving as VC at MSU, Vadodara.

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