Delhi University Vice Chancellor Prof. Yogesh Singh has been given additional responsibility as the Chairperson of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), officials have confirmed.
The move follows the completion of the tenure of former AICTE Chairman Prof. T.G. Sitharam on December 20. According to a communication issued by the Ministry of Education, Prof. Yogesh Singh will continue in this role until a full-time Chairperson is appointed or further directions are issued by the government.
Currently serving as the 23rd Vice Chancellor of Delhi University, Prof. Yogesh Singh brings extensive experience in academic leadership. Prior to this, he was the Vice Chancellor of Delhi Technological University and has also headed the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE).
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In August 2023, the government entrusted him with the additional charge of Director at the School of Planning and Architecture (SPA). His earlier leadership roles include serving as Director of Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology (NSIT), Delhi, between 2014 and 2017, and as Vice Chancellor of Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Gujarat, from 2011 to 2014.
With this interim appointment, Prof. Yogesh Singh is expected to oversee AICTE’s regulatory and policy functions until a permanent appointment is made.
