Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari in his capacity as Chancellor of State Universities today appointed Dr Prashant Shridhar Bokare as the new vice chancellor of the Gondwana University, Gadchiroli.
Dr Bokare has been serving as the Professor and Dean of the School of Engineering at O P Jindal University, Raigarh, Chhattisrarh for the last 3 years.
Dr Prashant Bokare has been appointed as vice chancellor for a term of 5 years.
The post of the vice chancellor of the Gondwana University was lying vacant since the super – annuation of vice chancellor Dr Namdev Kalyankar on 7th September 2020. Vice Chancellor of the Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University Prof Shrinivasa Varakhedi was officiating as the vice chancellor.
Dr Prashant Bokare obtained his Degree in Civil Engineering from Sangli. He then completed his ME from VRCE Nagpur and took Ph.D from IIT Guwahati. He has extensive experience of teaching and research.
Dr Bokare has served as the Professor and Dean at the BD Engineering College Sewagram, Wardha and further as Professor and Principal at the RSR Rungta College of Engineering and Technology.
The Governor had constituted a Search Committee under the chairmanship of Justice Dilip Bhosle, retired chief justice of Allahabad High Court for the selection of the vice chancellor. Prof Himanshu Rai, Director IIM Indore and O P Gupta Principal Secretary, Government of Maharashtra were members of the Committee.
The Governor announced the name of Dr Bokare after interviewing the candidates recommended by the Committee.
