The Governor and Chancellor of University of Mumbai CH. Vidyasagar Rao has decided to constitute the search Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr. K. Kasturirangan,for the appointment of Vice-Chancellor of University of Mumbai.Dr. K. Kasturirangan is a renowned Indian space scientist who headed the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) from 1994 to 2003.
An alumni of University of Mumbai, Dr. K. Kasturirangan, is former chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru Universityand the chairman of Karnataka Knowledge Commission.. He is a former member of the Rajya Sabha (2003–09) and a former member of Planning Commission of India. He was also the Director of the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore.
Dr. K. Kasturirangan is a recipient of the three civilian awards from the Government of India, the Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan.
Presently, he is the Chairman of the committee to prepare the final draft of the
COMMENTS