Dr Vijay Bhatkar is the new chancellor of Nalanda University (NU). President Pranab Mukherjee, in his capacity as Visitor of NU, appointed Dr Bhatkar as the chancellor of Nalanda University with effect from January 25, 2017. Dr Bhatkar will hold the office for a term of three years from the date of his appointment as provided under Section 11(3) of the Nalanda University Act. One of the acclaimed scientists and IT leaders of India, Bhatkar is best known as the architect of India’s first supercomputer and as the founder executive director of C-DAC, India’s national initiative in supercomputing. Meanwhile, the Nalanda University has awarded the second contract for construction of non-residential buildings on its sprawling 455-acre permanent campus to Hyderabad-based NCC Limited.

Source: Hindustan Times January 27, 2017 18:12 UTC