New appointments at KU: Prof Gul Wani is Head Political Science Dept, Dr Showkat A Shah varsity`s new Chief Proctor
Principal GMC Srinagar, Dr Kaisar Ahmad nominated as Dean School of Medicine
Srinagar: Noted Political Commentator, Professor Gul Mohammad Wani has been appointed as Head, Department of Political Science University of Kashmir . An order to this effect was issued here on Thursday by Assistant Registrar Administration (TW) of the University.
Prof Wani has expertise in Kashmir and South Asia Studies. He has visited several countries, including England, Turkey, Pakistan, Thailand, UAE, Sri Lanka, Northern Ireland and Singapore.
He delivered lectures at Queen’s University Belfast and LUMS (Lahore). Prof Wani is a visiting professor at the Centre for Multi-level Federalism Institute of Social Sciences, New Delhi and Centre for Peace and International Relations IUST (Awantipora).
He is also the State Coordinator for the Centre for the Study Developing Societies (CSDS), Delhi besides having conducted several election surveys in the state of Jammu and Kashmir including a survey on the State of Democracy in South Asia.
In another order, Dr Showkat Ahmad Shah, Associate Professor Department of Psychology has been appointed as Chief Proctor of the University in addition to his own duties.
In yet another development, Prof (Dr) Kaisar Ahmad, who is Principal, Government Medical College, Srinagar has been nominated as Dean, School of Medicine.
Dr Kaisar Ahmad has been appointed to the post for a period of three years or till he attains superannuation whichever is earlier, an order issued by Deputy Registrar Academic of the University said.
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