Pruthul Desai, physics teacher for 31 years, is new Gujarat University Vice-Chancellor

Pruthul Desai, who has taught physics for 31 years, has been appointed Vice-Chancellor of Gujarat University in Ahmedabad.

Gujarat University, founded in 1949, is one of the State’s oldest and largest universities, with hundreds of affiliated colleges. Its Vice-Chancellor oversees admissions, examinations and the academic calendar for lakhs of students.

Prof. Desai takes over at a time when State universities across India are adapting to the National Education Policy’s four-year undergraduate programmes and multiple entry and exit options.