• Dr Tankeshwar Kumar appointed Panjab University Vice-Chancellor.
• He is currently serving as Vice-Chancellor of Central University of Haryana.
• Appointment made for a three-year term under Section 10 of the Panjab University Act, 1947.
• Tenure to begin from the date he assumes charge.

GG News Bureau
Chandigarh, 9th Nov: Dr Tankeshwar Kumar, currently Vice-Chancellor of the Central University of Haryana, has been appointed Vice-Chancellor of Panjab University, Chandigarh, for a term of three years.

According to an official notification issued by the Secretariat of the Vice-President of India on November 9, 2026, the appointment has been made by the Chancellor of Panjab University under Section 10 of the Panjab University Act, 1947.

The three-year tenure will take effect from the date Dr Kumar assumes charge as Vice-Chancellor.

The notification, signed by Amit Khare, Secretary to the Vice-President of India and Chancellor of Panjab University, has been issued for publication in the Gazette of India.

Copies of the notification have been forwarded to Dr Kumar, the Union Home Secretary, the Department of Higher Education, the Punjab Government, the Chandigarh Administration, the University Grants Commission and the Registrar of Panjab University for necessary action.