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Doctor Talat Ahmad FNA FASc FNASc | |
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| 14th Chairman of Governing body of Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1 December 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Prof.Ashok Sahni |
| 20th Vice-chancellor of University of Kashmir | |
| In office 6 August 2018 – 20 May 2022 | |
| Chancellor |
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| Preceded by | Khurshid Iqbal Andrabi |
| Succeeded by | Nilofer Khan[1] |
| 14th Vice-chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia | |
| In office 15 May 2014 – 6 August 2018 | |
| Chancellor | Najma Heptulla |
| Preceded by | Najeeb Jung |
| Succeeded by | Najma Akhtar[2] |
| 18th Vice-chancellor of University of Kashmir | |
| In office 1 June 2011 – 14 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Professor Riyaz Punjabi |
| Succeeded by | Khurshid Iqbal Andrabi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 December 1955 Giridih, Bihar, India (present-day Jharkhand, India) |
| Spouse | Nasrin Sedghi |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Dehradun,Uttarakhand,India |
| Alma mater | Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi Aligarh Muslim University |
| Profession | Geologist |
Talat Ahmad is an Indian Earth Scientist , former Professor at the Department of Geology, University of Delhi and served as Indian National Science Academy (INSA) Senior Scientist. [3] He served as Chairman of Governing body which oversees Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun from 1 December 2021 and served the office till 30 November 2027.[4] Previously, he commenced his second stint as vice chancellor of University of Kashmir on 6 August 2018 and served the office till 20 May 2022.[5] Before that, he served as Vice chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia , he resigned from the post a few months short of his full term.[6] He was shortlisted by a committee constituted by the governor to shortlist a panel for the post.[7] He had earlier taken over as Vice-chancellor of University of Kashmir from Professor Riyaz Punjabi on 1 June 2011.[8] Prior to this, he was teaching Geology at the University of Delhi.[9]
Ahmad was selected to serve a second term as Vice Chancellor University of Kashmir after he was selected by Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Narinder Nath Vohra in his capacity as chancellor of the State University.[10] He was handed over charge by Professor Khurshid Iqbal Andrabi who had been serving as officiating vice-chancellor since October 2017 after his tenure was over.
During his first tenure, Ahmad was recommended for the position of Vice-Chancellor, University of Kashmir by a search committee headed by former member of Planning Commission, Prof. Abid Hussain, former Indian ambassador to the US, and comprising Professor G. K. Chadha, CEO, South Asian University and former vice-chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, and Prof. Seyed E. Hasnain, an eminent scientist and former vice-chancellor of University of Hyderabad.[11]
Ahmad is the first Vice Chancellor to serve a second term and the second Vice Chancellor to be appointed from outside the state of Jammu and Kashmir in the past two decades. Jalees Ahmad Khan Tareen was the first Vice-Chancellor from outside the state who ran the office from 2001 to 2004.[12]
- ^ "Prof Nilofar Khan appointed as first woman V-C of Kashmir University". Hindustan Times. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ MuslimMirror (18 April 2019). "Najma Akhtar is the new Vice Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia , thanks to RSS". Muslim Mirror. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "INSA :: Fellow Detail". insajournal.in. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "Governing Body". www.wihg.res.in. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Prof Talat Ahmad takes over as Vice Chancellor, Kashmir University". Daily Greater Kashmir. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ "President accepts Talat Ahmad's resignation as Jamia Millia Islamia VC". News by Careers360. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ "New KU VC: Search committee to interact with shortlisted candidates today". Daily Greater Kashmir. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ "Prof Talat takes over as VC KU". Greater Kashmir. GKNN. 2 June 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ^ "University of Delhi Faculty Member's Profile". Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- ^ "EDUCATION Prof. Talat Ahmed appointed new VC for KU, Manoj Dhar for JU". Free Press Kashmir. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ DU Professor Appointed as New VC of Kashmir University, retrieved 29 January 2013
- ^ "DU professor is Kashmir University Vice-Chancellor". Indian Express. Express News Service. 25 May 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2013.