SRINAGAR: Dean School of Management Studies and Director Research and Development, Prof. Farooq Ahmad Shah today assumed over the charge as officiating Vice Chancellor, Central University of Kashmir (CUK).
Prof. Farooq Ahmad Shah, took over, after Prof. Mehraj ud Din Mir, demitted the office, following completion of his term as the Vice Chancellor.
Previously, Prof. Farooq Shah has held numerous academic and administrative positions including Dean Students Welfare, Director DIQA, Chief Proctor, and Chief Warden in the CUK. He has a long standing experience of more than three decades in teaching and research.
Immediately after taking over charge as officiating VC, Prof. Farooq A Shah, flanked by Registrar, Prof. M Afzal Zargar held meeting with the administrative staff of the university.
Shah said the CUK has become a preferred destination for students for obtaining higher education, adding the number of research scholars has also increased manifold over the years. He asked the administrative staff to continue working with zeal and zest for the overall growth and development of the institution. Prof. Shah also highlighted the contribution of former Vice Chancellor, Prof. Mehraj ud Din Mir in the progress of the Central University of Kashmir on all fronts.