Prof Bhushan Patwardhan named as chairman of NAAC

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The University Grants Commission (UGC) has appointed educationist and research scientist Professor Bhushan Patwardhan as chairman, of the executive committee of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), Bengaluru.
The position was vacant after Prof Jagadish Kumar was appointed as chairman of UGC. Prof Patwardhan is currently a national research professor designated by the Ministry of Ayush, Government of India, and a distinguished professor at the Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences, Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU).

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Prof. Bhushan Patwardhan has over 40 years of experience in higher education, scientific research, and institutional governance.
He is one of the top-cited biomedical scientists who is a Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Medical Sciences India.
Until March 2021, He was Vice Chairman, University Grants Commission, and Chairman additional charge Indian Council of Social Science Research, Government of India.
Currently, he is Chairman of the Interdisciplinary R&D Taskforce on Covid-19, and a member of an advisory committee constituted by the Ministry of AYUSH.