Bhubaneswar: The state government has appointed new Vice Chancellors (VCs) for 14 public universities in Odisha.

Governor and Chancellor Hari Babu Kambhampati has appointed new VCs for 14 public universities in the state, said a press release issued by the Lok Bhawan (Governor’s House) today.

The Chancellor has appointed new VCs for Utkal University in Bhubaneswar, Ravenshaw University in Cuttack, Fakir Mohan University in Balasore, Dharanidhar University in Keonjhar, Gangadhar Meher University in Sambalpur, Khallikote Unitary University in Ganjam, Maa Manikeswari University in Kalahandi, Madhusudan Law University in Cuttack, Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University in Mayurbhanj, Rajendra University in Balangir, Rama Devi Women’s University in Bhubaneswar, Shree Jagannath Sanskrit University in Puri, Vikram Dev University in Koraput and Odia University in Puri.   

The Chancellor, in exercise of powers conferred by the proviso to sub-section (1) of Section 6 of the Odisha Universities Act, 1989, has appointed new VCs for 13 public universities in Odisha, said the Lok Bhawan.

Similarly, the Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Section 8 of the Odia University Act, 2017, has appointed VC for Odia University, it added.

University                                                                         VC

Utkal University                                                Prof. Chandi Prasad Nanda

Ravenshaw University                                     Prof. Arka Kumar Das Mohapatra

Fakir Mohan University                                    Prof. Santosh Kumar Tripathy

Dharanidhar University                                    Prof. Sanjaya Kumar Patro

Gangadhar Meher University                          Prof. Byomokesh Tripathy

Khallikote Unitary University                           Prof. Asima Sahu

Maa Manikeswari University                           Prof. Pawan Kumar Agrawal

Madhusudan Law University                           Prof. Sibaram Tripathy

Sriram Chandra University                              Prof. Mahendra Kumar Mohanty

Rajendra University                                         Prof Bibhuti Bhusan Malik

Rama Devi Women’s University                      Prof. Jyotsna K.B. Rout

Jagannath Sanskrit University                         Prof. Prabhat Kumar Mohapatra

Vikram Dev University                                     Prof. Hrushikesh Senapaty

Odia University                                                Prof. Satyanarayan Acharya