Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit appointed as first woman Vice Chancellor of JNU

Pandit is also an alumna of JNU. She holds a degree in MPhil as well as PhD in International Relations. Ms Pandit began her teaching career at Goa University in 1988 and moved to Pune University in 1993.

Jawaharlal Nehru University with the Ministry of Education (MoE) has appointed Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit as the first women Vice-Chancellor. Pandit is a professor at the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at Savitribai Phule University. Pandit has been appointed as VC for the tenure of five years.

The outgoing Vice-Chancellor, Professor M Jagdish Kumar, has been appointed as the chairperson of the University Grants Commission (UGC) recessor. It must be noted that the search for his successor had been on for months, and this is the latest in the series of appointments made by the Ministry of Education to the top posts of central educational institutions.

Pandit is also an alumna of JNU. She holds a degree in MPhil as well as PhD in International Relations. Ms Pandit began her teaching career at Goa University in 1988 and moved to Pune University in 1993. She has held administrative positions in various academic bodies. She has also been a member of the University Grants Commission (UGC), the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) and the Visitor's nominee to central universities.

"President Ram Nath Kovind, who is Visitor to the University, has approved the appointment of Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit as JNU Vice Chancellor. Her appointment is for a period of five years," a senior MoE official said.

In a letter issued today; i.e. February 7, 2022, the outgoing Vice-Chancellor thanked the JNU community for its continued support during his tenure, and handed over the charge to Prof Pandit, wishing "her success in the new role."

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