Excelsior Correspondent
JAMU, Mar 11: Dr K S Risam, Director Extension, SKUAST Jammu, has been assigned the charge of the post of Vice-Chancellor SKUAST Jammu, in addition to his own duties as Dr Pardeep Kumar Sharma completed his tenure as VC, on March 9.
According to an order, issued in this regard by the Agriculture Production Department, the Governor (Chancellor SKUAST-Jammu) has approved that Dr K S Risam shall hold the charge of the post of Vice-Chancellor till the appointment of new VC is made under Section 25(1) of the SKUAST Act, 1982.
Pertinent to mention here that a selection committee has already been established to recommend a panel of suitable names for the appointment of next Vice-Chancellor of SKUAST. As the process would take some time to conclude, the Governor has approved assigning the charge of the post of VC to Dr K S Risam, who is senior most Director in SKUAST Jammu.
Dr K S Risam, who took over the charge of VC today following order in this regard, is son of the soil and has done Ph D (Animal Breeding) from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana in the year 1992 Having professional experience of more than 35 years, he is Director Extension Education, SKUAST-Jammu since March 2008.
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