EARLY TIMES REPORT JaMMU, Jan 17: Prof. J.P.S. Joorel from the Department of Statistics, University of Jammu has been elected as the new Jammu University Teachers' Association (JUTA) President whereas Dr. Rakesh Vaid from the Department of Physics & Electronics, University of Jammu has been elected as General Secretary the Association for 012-13. The polling for these coveted positions of JUTA was held today in the Seminar Hall of the Environmental Sciences, University of Jammu. Announcing the results of the election, Prof. N.K. Tripathi, Dean Students Welfare and the Election Commissioner for the said Election apprised the teaching fraternity that out of the total 262 votes, 242 votes were polled. Prof. J.P.S. Joorel got 132 votes while Prof. Vibhakar Mansotra from the Department of Computer Science and I.T, University of Jammu received 107 votes. In another close contest Dr. Rakesh Vaid from Department of Physics & Electronics, University of Jammu, defeated his nearest rival Dr. Satinder Kumar from the Depar-tment of Law, University of Jammu by a narrow margin of only 1 vote. In total, 119 votes were polled in favour of Dr. Rakesh Vaid whereas Dr. Satinder Kumar recei-ved 118 votes. It may be mentioned here that Dr. Kavita Suri from Department of Lifelong Learning, University of Jammu, Dr. Vijay Saigal from Department of Law and Dr. Vivek Sharma also from Department of Lifelong Learning already stand elected unopposed as Vice-President, Jt. Secretary and Treasurer, respectively. Dr. Kavita Suri has become the JUTA vice-president for the second time consecutively. Dr. Shailendra Singh, Associate Dean (SW) and Dr. Mohd Monir Alam, Assistant Dean (SW), acted as Returning Officer and Presiding Officer, Respectively. |