30/04/2024
Renowned educationist and academic administrator Prof. D.P. Singh has been appointed as the Honorable Chancellor of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences for five years by the Ministry of Education, Government of India.
In his illustrious four-decade career, Prof. Singh, former Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC), has led several higher education institutions. As UGC Chairman (2018-2021), he has guided 8 inter-university centres of UGC as President of the Governing Council.
He has been Vice-Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi; Dr. Harisingh Gour University, Sagar; and Devi Ahilya University, Indore. He has also held the post of Director of National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).
Prof. Singh has contributed as an ex-officio member of the Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE), Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), Indian National Commission for Collaboration with UNESCO, Rashtriya Ucchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA); Implementation Committee of National Education Policy-2020; etc.
Prof. Singh has had significant exposure to international programmes and experience handling international projects. He has been instrumental in developing a conducive learning environment, enhancing academic & administrative efficiency, fostering excellence in teaching and research, encouraging global facilitation of higher education and promoting holistic, multidisciplinary, technology-enabled, quality and value-based higher education in India.
Prof. D. P. Singh has been honoured with several awards in the field of education, such as the Environment Leadership Award, Nation Builder Award, Raja Balwant Singh Shiksha Samman, etc.