Noted political commentator Professor Gul Muhammad Wani has been appointed as Head, Department of Political Science University of Kashmir . An order to this effect was issued here on Thursday, May 30, by Assistant Registrar Administration (TW) of the University.
Prof Wani has expertise in Kashmir and South Asia Studies.Prof Wani has visited several countries, including England, Turkey, Pakistan,Thailand, UAE, Sri Lanka, Northern Ireland and Singapore.
He delivered lectures at Queen’s University Belfast and LUMS(Lahore). Prof Wani is a visiting professor at the Centre for Multi-levelFederalism Institute of Social Sciences, New Delhi and Centre for Peace andInternational Relations IUST (Awantipora).
Prof Wani is the State Coordinator for the Centre for theStudy Developing Societies (CSDS), Delhi. He has conducted several electionsurveys in the state of Jammu and Kashmir including a survey on the State ofDemocracy in South Asia.
In another order Dr Showkat Ahmad Shah, Associate ProfessorDepartment of Psychology has been appointed as Chief Proctor of the Universityin addition to his own duties.
Meanwhile in yet another development Prof (Dr) Kaisar AhmadPrincipal, Government Medical College, Srinagar has been nominated as Dean,School of Medicine.
“It is notified for the information of all concerned thatthe Vice-Chancellor in exercise of powers vested in him under section 19 (1) ofthe Kashmir and Jammu Universities Act, 1969, has been pleased to nominate Prof(Dr) Kaisar Ahmad Principal, Government Medical College, Srinagar as Dean,School of Medicine for a period of three years or till he attainssuperannuation whichever is earlier,” reads an order issued by Deputy RegistrarAcademic of the University.