Prof RK Garg assumes charge of NIT Director

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, October 11

Prof Rajiv Kumar Garg has been appointed Director, Dr BR Ambedkar National Institute of Technology (NIT), Jalandhar, with effect from October 10, 2021. His previous incumbent Prof (Dr) Lalit Kumar Awasthi relinquished the charge of Director of the institute on Saturday.

Prof Awasthi was given a warm farewell by faculty members, who also remembered his contribution for the growth of the NIT, Jalandhar.

Prof Awasthi has now taken-up the charge of Director, NIT, Hamirpur.

Meanwhile, Prof Rajiv Kumar Garg, assumed charge of Director, Dr BR Ambedkar NIT, Jalandhar, yesterday.

Prof Anish Sachdeva (Dean Academics), Prof BS Saini (Dean planning), Prof Vinay Midha (Dean faculty affair), Prof Arun Khosla (Dean research and consultancy) and Dr SK Mishra (Registrar) welcomed and congratulated Prof Garg for his new assignment.

All deans, heads of departments and centres and registrar welcomed Prof Garg. Dr SK Mishra, Registrar, apprised Prof Garg of various ongoing issues in the institute. He assured Prof Garg that all activities would be taken up with same enthusiasm as done during the tenure of Prof Awasthi.

Meanwhile, Prof Garg called a meeting of all Deans and Registrars and discussed various ongoing issues for the growth of the institute. He asked all present at the meeting to extend their support and cooperation in the interest of the institute.