Mahatma Gandhi Central University Bihar gets new Vice-Chancellor in Professor Sanjay Srivastava

NEW DELHI: The Mahatma Gandhi Central University Bihar gets new Vice-Chancellor in Professor Sanjay Srivastava. Srivastava has assumed charge following an order by the President of India, visitor of the university on March 31, 2023.

Srivastava was serving as a professor in the Department of Political Science at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The new Vice-Chancellor of the Mahatma Gandhi Central University has been appointed for a period of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office or until he attains the age of 70 years, whichever is earlier.

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Srivastava has earned his post doctoral degree (Fullbright Award) from American University, Washington D.CUSA in 2016 and his PhD and MPhil from Kumaun University in 2000 and SIS/JNU in 1993 respectively.

Various awards have also been conferred to Srivastava including Fulbright Professional and Academic Excellence Fellowship Award by United States India Educational Foundation in 2016, ICCR's Chair at Yerevan State University, Armenia Award by Indian Council for Cultural Relations in 2013, Member, BHU Court Award by BHU in 2018, UGC Research Award Award by UGC in 2004, Fellow at LEAP Award by MHRD, New Delhi in 2019, Fellow, Salzburg Seminar Award by Salzburg Seminar, Austria in 2005 and Member, Executive Council Award by Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi in 2022.

BHU social media handle congratulating its professor said: “Congratulations to Prof. Sanjay Srivastava, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, BHU, on his appointment as the Vice-Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Motihari, Bihar.”

#Congratulations to Prof. Sanjay Srivastava, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, #BHU, on his appointment as the Vice-Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi Central University (@MGCUBihar), Motihari, Bihar. #BanarasHinduUniversity @rashtrapatibhvn pic.twitter.com/y1DSKpLRtR

— BHU Official (@bhupro) April 3, 2023