The Hon’ble President of India, in her capacity as the Visitor of the University of Delhi, has granted a second term to the incumbent Vice Chancellor, Prof. Yogesh Singh. This is historically significant as Statute 11-F (4) of the University was modified in 2023, paving the way for a consecutive term for its Vice Chancellor; institutionally, this marks the first practical implementation of the amended statute. Before this amendment, an incumbent V.C. could not immediately secure a reappointment.

Prof. Singh joined the University on October 8, 2021, as its 23rd Vice Chancellor. Accordingly, his first term was set to conclude on October 8, 2026, but the Government of India has notified his reappointment well in advance. This move by the government is significant in many ways, most notably as an approval of, and reward for, the functioning of Prof. Singh as an academic leader with proven vision and experience. Before joining the University of Delhi, Prof. Singh had served several other universities as Director or Vice Chancellor, including Netaji Subhas University of Technology, Delhi; Maharaja Sayajirao University, Vadodara; and Delhi Technological University, Delhi.

Fortunately, Prof. Singh arrived at D.U. at a time when the University was planning to celebrate its centenary through year-long programmes. This could have been a challenge for any newcomer, but Prof. Singh turned it into a mega opportunity by organising numerous academic and cultural events, bringing out key publications, and, above all, inspiring the university to work together as a cohesive team. That was also the time when promotions for the teaching faculty, after a drought of around a decade, had already been initiated as per the UGC Regulations 2018 by the interim Vice Chancellor, Prof. P.C. Joshi.

However, these processes needed to be further streamlined to become a default institutional........

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