Dehradun, July 26 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 23 Jul: Professor Naveen Chandra Lohani has been appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor of Uttarakhand Open University (UOU), Haldwani. The appointment has been made by Governor Lt Gen Gurmit Singh (Retd), in his capacity as Chancellor of the university, on the basis of a panel recommended by the Search Committee constituted under relevant rules.

Lohani's term as Vice-Chancellor shall be for three years from the date he assumes office, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

A native of Pachar village in Bageshwar district, Professor Lohani is currently serving as Senior Professor and Dean of the Hindi Department at Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut. Recognised as a season...