Awantipora: Following his appointment as Vice Chancellor, Islamic University of Science and Technology(IUST) Prof. Shakil Ahmad Romshoo on Monday assumed the office and took over the charge from varsity`s acting Vice Chancellor Prof. Talat Ahmad.
A warm reception and welcome was given to Prof. Romshoo by University officials and staff members. Lieutenant Governor J&K, Manoj Sinha, who is also Chancellor of the varsity, appointed Prof. Romshoo as Vice Chancellor IUST for a period of three years.
Prior to this, Prof. Romshoo served as Dean Research at University of Kashmir. Prof. Romshoo has also been awarded as Kasumigaura International Prize from Government of Japan in 2009, National Geoscience Award from Government of India in 2013 and Prof. Satish Dhawan Award from ISRO in 2018. Prof. Romshoo is also the fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Indian Society of Remote Sensing and Indian Society of Geomatics.
After assuming the charge, Prof. Romshoo held a brief interaction with the Deans, HODs and other officials of the varsity during which he outlined his vision for the betterment of the institution. He stressed on converting the challenges into opportunities so that the IUST can achieve new heights in academics and research besides addressing the societal issues in the present scenario.

KR Desk