New V-C for SRM Varsity

Vijayawada: SRM University, in Amaravati, appointed Dr Jamshed Bharucha as its Vice-Chancellor here on Monday. He is a distinguished academician in the United States. He will become the varsity’s founding Vice-Chancellor, departing lvy League to contribute to explosive growth and reform of higher education and research underway in India, according to Dr P Sathyanarayanan, president of the university.

Satyanarayanan said that Dr Bharucha’s role will be to provide strategic vision in pursuit of excellence in education and research. Dr Bharucha said this is a pivotal moment in time for Amaravati and one full of extraordinary possibilities and opportunities to pursue new knowledge, challenge the status quo, and ultimately serve the greater good by enhancing access to education.