ANSWER: Braj Bihari Kumar
Explanation:
The Union government has appointed Braj Bihari Kumar as Chairman of the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), which is dedicated to social science research in India.
He replaces eminent academic S.K. Thorat, who was appointed by the UPA government.
Mr. Kumar, 76, is the founding member of Astha Bharati, a non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting the “India’s unity and integrity.”
It publishes journals Dialogue and Chintan Srijan.
He was chosen by a selection committee comprising National Research Professor Ashok Modak, Panjab University emeritus professor Jitendra Mohan and historian Satish Mittal.
Vice-Chancellors have been appointed for Nagaland Central University and Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).
Tariq Mansoor, principal of AMU’s Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, will replace Lt. General (retired) Jameeruddin Shah as Vice-Chancellor of AMU.
Pardesi Lal, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Nagaland University, will become the Vice-Chancellor.
Braj Bihari Kumar: Know More - Born in 1941, Kumar has a MSc in chemistry and anthropology, MA in Hindi and a doctorate in anthropology.
- Kumar is ex-principal of Sao Change Government College, Tuensang (Nagaland), and Science College, Kohima, and has written, edited and co-authored 136 books.
- Problems of Ethnicity in the North-East India is among the books he has edited.
- He has authored a book titled Naga Identity Kumar’s name was shortlisted by a selection panel.
- Apart from Kumar, I K Bajaj and P M Kamath were also on the shortlist.
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