Jammu, May 31: Prof. Keshav Sharma, a distinguished academician and proud son of the soil, has been appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of the prestigious ICFAI University, Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, for a term of three years.
His selection was endorsed by the Governing Board of the ICFAI Group of Educational Institutions, following a rigorous selection process conducted by a high-level Search Committee.
Prof. Keshav Sharma brings with him nearly four decades of rich academic and administrative experience. He served in various key positions at the University of Jammu, including Dean Academic Affairs; Registrar; Controller of Examinations; Dean Students Welfare; Dean, Faculty of Business Studies; Director, The Business School; Director, Sports & Physical Education; Provost Hostels; Chief Coordinator Campuses; Rector, Udhampur Campus; and Warden.
He also held the position of Campus Director at Rayat Bahra Group’s Mohali Campus. A Ph.D. in Marketing, Prof. Sharma pursued post-doctoral research at the University of Louisville, Kentucky, USA, and completed a Faculty Development Programme (FDP) at the prestigious Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University, Chicago.
He has represented India in several international academic forums and was part of the University of Jammu’s core academic teams that visited institutions in Singapore, Canada, and the USA to study best practices in higher education.
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