Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 8: Prof Bechan Lal from Banaras Hindu University today took over as Vice Chancellor, Cluster University of Jammu.
In a formal ceremony, he relieved Prof Manoj Dhar, Vice Chancellor, University of Jammu, who was holding the additional charge of VC CLUJ for the past nearly eight months.
Prof Bechan Lal, an alumnus of Banaras Hindu University, an eminent academician, a distinguished scientific researcher with an illustrious experience of teaching and research, has held a number of significant leadership roles in universities and higher education. He has served on several prestigious academic bodies both at the national and international levels. Presently, he was serving as Professor and Head, Department of Zoology, Banaras Hindu University.