As on February 2022, who among the following was recently appointed as the UGC Chairman?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. M Jagadesh Kumar.
- Prof. M. Jagadesh Kumar is presently the Chairman of University Grants Commission and Professor of Electrical Engineering at IIT Delhi.
- He is the 12th Vice-chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi (Jan 2016 – Feb 2022).
- He still teaches at IIT Delhi. He held the NXP (Philips) Chair Professor established at IIT Delhi by Philips Semiconductors, Netherlands.
- He received the 2013 Award for Excellence in Teaching (in large class category) from IIT Delhi.