Hasmukh Adhia appointed as chancellor of Gujarat Central University

Former Finance Secretary Hasmukh Adhia on Friday was appointed as the chancellor of Gujarat Central University.

He will hold the post for a period of five years.

The appointment was approved by President Ram Nath Kovind who is a visitor of the university.

Adhia succeeds Yoginder K Alagh. The current vice-chancellor of the university is SA Bari.

Adhia is a Gujarat cadre IAS officer, who moved to Delhi in November 2014 as a secretary in the Department of Financial Services after Narendra Modi took charge as the Prime Minister.

-ANI