Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 25: As per an official communication received from the Governor's Secretariat, the Chancellor N N Vohra has appointed Prof Manoj K Dhar, a distinguished plant scientist, academician and son of the Soil, as the Vice Chancellor (VC), University of Jammu for a period of five years. The formal order to this effect was issued by Dr Meenakshi Kilam, Registrar, University of Jammu .
Prof Dhar took over as the new Vice Chancellor of the University of Jammu and took the charge from the outgoing Vice Chancellor Prof R D Sharma this afternoon.
Speaking on the occasion, the new Vice Chancellor sought the cooperation and support of all the stake holders for taking the University of Jammu to the higher levels of excellence.
On this occasion, the University fraternity welcomed Prof Dhar and acknowledged the distinguished services rendered by Prof R D Sharma, outgoing Vice Chancellor, and also conveyed their best wishes to him.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof R D Sharma thanked the University fraternity for the support and cooperation extended to him during his tenure as the Vice-Chancellor, University of Jammu.
Born on 17th November 1964, Prof Dhar started his career as Lecturer in the Department of Botany, University of Jammu.
Prof Dhar has held several major academic and administrative positions at University of Jammu including Director, School of Biotechnology, Controller of Examinations, University of Jammu, Registrar, University of Jammu and Advisor to the Vice Chancellor, University of Jammu.
An academician of international repute, Prof Dhar has around twenty five years of rich professional experience as an educationist, researcher and as administrator. |
