Prof Anil Kumar Rai Appointed Vice-Chancellor Of Rohilkhand University

Uttar Pradesh Governor and Chancellor Anandiben Patel has appointed Prof Anil Kumar Rai as Vice-Chancellor of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University, Bareilly.

Patel issued the appointment order on August 17, 2026. She exercised powers under Section 12(1) of the Uttar Pradesh State Universities Act, 1973.

Prof Anil Kumar Rai will serve as Vice-Chancellor for three years. His tenure will begin from the date he assumes office.

Before this appointment, Prof Rai served as Vice-Chancellor of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Shekhawati University, Sikar, Rajasthan.

The Chancellor’s order formally confirms Prof Anil Kumar Rai’s appointment to lead the Bareilly-based state university. Jan Bhawan, Lucknow issued the order.

The university administration will proceed with the necessary formalities following the appointment.

The Chancellor’s office sent copies of the order to Prof Anil Kumar Rai for information and necessary action.

The document has been forwarded to the Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, Uttar Pradesh Government, Lucknow.

The Chancellor’s office sent copies to the Vice-Chancellor and Registrar of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University, Bareilly. It forwarded the order to the Registrar of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Shekhawati University, Sikar, Rajasthan.

Dr Sudhir M Bobde, Officer on Special Duty to the Chancellor at the level of Additional Chief Secretary, signed the communication on August 17.

The appointment order carries reference number ई-5622/जी०एस० and formally records the Chancellor’s decision under the state university law.

Prof Rai’s appointment places him at the helm of one of Uttar Pradesh’s state universities for the next three years, subject to the terms of the official order.

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