Naima Khatoon completed her PhD in Psychology from AMU. (file)
New Delhi:
Naima Khatoon has been appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), making her the first woman to hold the top post in more than 100 years, sources said on Monday.
He said Naima Khatoon was appointed after obtaining approval from President Draupadi Murmu, who is the Visitor of the university.
He said that in view of the implementation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC), permission was also sought from the Election Commission of India (ECI).
“Naima Khatoon, Principal of Women’s College, has been appointed Vice-Chancellor of AMU for a period of five years. The ECI has stated that the Commission has no objection from the MCC’s point of view to the proposal relating to the appointment of AMU VC. Subject to the condition that That no political advantage be taken from it,” said a source.
Naima Khatoon, who completed her PhD in psychology from AMU, was appointed as a lecturer in the same department in 1988 before becoming a professor in 2006. She remained there before being appointed principal of the women’s college in 2014.
Established in 1875, the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College became AMU after the Aligarh Muslim University Act in 1920.
In September 2020, AMU completed 100 years as a university, making it one of the oldest universities in India. There has been no woman Vice Chancellor in the university till now.
In 1920, Begum Sultan Jahan was appointed as the AMU Chancellor. She remains the only woman to hold this position.
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