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Suranjan Das named as the new president of AIU

The Jadavpur University Vice-Chancellor, Suranjan Das was appointed as the president of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). His tenure as president will be for one year from July 1. Das said he will take up the issue of executing the new education policy’s (NEP) salient features, raising central funding for state varsities involved in important research activities, and work on taking the standards of Indian universities to global levels. Das, an eminent historian, was appointed the vice-president of AIU a year ago.

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About the Association of Indian Universities:

Association of Indian Universities is an organisation and association of major universities in India. It is based in Delhi. It evaluates the courses, syllabi, standards, and credits of foreign Universities pursued abroad and equates them in relation to various courses offered by Indian Universities.

Important Takeaways For All Competitive Exams:

  • Association of Indian Universities Secretary General: Dr. (Mrs.) Pankaj Mittal;
  • Association of Indian Universities Formation: 1925 as Inter-University Board.

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