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Naima Khatoon was appointed on Monday Aligarh Muslim University Vice-Chancellor, the first woman to be appointed to the top post of the university.
“The President of India, in his capacity as Visitor of AMU, is pleased to appoint Professor Naima Khatoon, Professor/Principal, Women’s College, as the Vice-Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University for a term of five (5) years. From the date she joins their office or the date she completes the age of seventy years, whichever is earlier, the Union Education Ministry said in a letter to AMU.
The university has not had a full-time vice chancellor since the tenure of his predecessor Tariq Mansoor ended in April 2023.
The communication also said that the Election Commission of India has given permission to the government to proceed with the appointment from the perspective of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) with the condition that “there will be no publicity and no political benefit taken from it” May go.” ,
After the letter of the Ministry, AMU also issued a notification late on Monday evening appointing Naima Khatoon as VC of AMU.
Khatoon’s candidature – she has been serving as principal of AMU’s women’s college since 2016 – for the post of vice-chancellor in November 2023 was challenged in the Allahabad High Court on the grounds that her name was nominated by a committee headed by her husband Mohammad Gulrez. Was shortlisted. Who was serving as the acting VC of the university but the petition was rejected. The case was again challenged in the High Court and is pending.
An alumnus of AMU, Khatun did her schooling in Odisha and transferred to AMU, where after completing her pre-university degree, she studied psychology at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels in 1981 and 1983 respectively. According to the AMU website, he was later awarded a PhD in psychology in 1989.
He has also authored or co-authored six books.
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