Srinagar, Jul 30: The Ministry of Education has appointed Prof Anurag Misra, Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at IIT Jammu, as the new Director of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar, ending a wait of more than two years for a regular head at the institute.
According to an order issued by the Department of Higher Education on July 29, the appointment has been made by the President of India, in her capacity as the Visitor of the National Institutes of Technology.
Prof Misra has been appointed for a five-year term from the date he assumes charge or until he attains the age of 70 years, whichever is earlier.
The Ministry has directed the Director of IIT Jammu to relieve Prof Misra at the earliest to enable him to assume his new responsibilities. It has also instructed Prof Binod Kanaujia, Director-in-Charge of NIT Srinagar, to hand over charge to the newly appointed Director.
The appointment fills a key academic and administrative position that had remained vacant for over two years, providing NIT Srinagar with a full-time leadership to steer the institute’s academic and institutional development.
