VC of HNB Garhwal University opts out

Dehra Dun, Sep 9 (UNI) IIT Delhi Prof H K Seghal has opted out as the vice-chancellor of the Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University in Uttarakhand citing personal reasons, a Raj Bhawan official told UNI today.

Prof Seghal had sent a letter to the Governor yesterday citing personal reasons for his decision, Raj Bhawan information officer Nitin Upadhayay told UNI today.

The IIT professor, presently with the Physics Department of IIT-Delhi, was appointed the new vice-chancellor of the HNB Garhwal University by Governor B L Joshi last month and would have succeeded Prof S K Singh.

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