Former Delhi mayor from BJP Rajni Abbi appointed Delhi University proctor
The DU Executive Council (EC), the university’s highest decision making body, convened a meeting today to announce a new team.
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NEW DELHI: Rajni Abbi, former Delhi mayor from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today appointed as Delhi University proctor. The DU Executive Council (EC), the university’s highest decision making body, convened a meeting today to announce a new team.
The DU Executive Council meeting was held after the senior Delhi University officials, including pro-vice-chancellor PC Joshi,Proctor Neeta Sehgal and Dean of Students Welfare Rajeev Gupta tendered their resignations on Thursday.
59-year-old, Rajni Abbi did her graduation in English literature from Miranda House College. Later she pursued her legal education from the Faculty of Law, Delhi University, and was a gold medalist both in LLB and LLM. She did her PhD in Law from DU and also was a professor at the University of Delhi.
"These posts are co-terminus, they last till the tenure of the vice-chancellor who made those appointments. With Professor Yogesh Singh joining as the vice-chancellor on October 8, they were supposed to resign but were asked to continue till the new appointments were made," said an official, requesting anonymity, PTI reported.
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Yogesh Singh took charge as the 23rd Vice-Chancellor of Delhi University on October 8, 2021. Singh succeeds Yogesh Tyagi, who was suspended last October over allegations of irregularities and dereliction of duty.
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