Srinagar, May 16 -- The Chancellor of the J&K Universities, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, on Friday re-appointed Prof. Nilofer Khan as the Vice Chancellor of the University of Kashmir (KU) with effect from May 19.

An order in this regard has been issued by the Chancellor in exercise of the powers vested in him under Section 12(5) of the Kashmir and Jammu Universities Act, 1969.

"I, Manoj Sinha, Chancellor, University of Kashmir, hereby re-appoint Prof. Nilofer Khan, as the Vice-Chancellor of University of Kashmir, for a period of two (02) years w.e.f. 19.05.2025, the date of completion of her existing term as the Vice-Chancellor, University of Kashmir," reads the official order issued by the Chancellor.

Prof. Khan, who became the firs...