Ministry of Education (MoE) on Friday appointed Professor A. Ravinder Nath as Vice Chancellor of Central University of Kashmir (CUK) for a period of five years.

According to an order issued Under Secretary to the Government of India (GoI) C.P Ratnakaran, " I am directed to say that the President in her capacity as the Visitor of Central University of Kashmir has been pleased to appoint Prof. A. Ravinder Nath, Dean, Faculty of Technology, Osmania University, Hyderabad, as the Vice Chancellor of Central University of Kashmir as per Statute 2 of Central Universities Act, 2009 for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office, or until he attains the age of seventy years, whichever is earlier.

"The terms and conditions of the services of Prof. A. Ravinder Nath as the Vice Chancellor of the Central University of Kashmir will be those as set forth in the Act, Statutes and Ordinances of the University", it reads.