The Lieutenant Governor’s Secretariat, Jammu and Kashmir, has constituted a high level committee for the selection of the Vice Chancellor of the Islamic University of Science and Technology, Awantipora, in accordance with prescribed norms. The committee will be chaired by Prof. Mohd. Miyan, former Vice Chancellor of Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad. Other members include Prof. Kumud Sharma, Vice Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi International Hindi University, Wardha, who has been nominated by the University Grants Commission, Prof. Pankaj Chandra, Vice Chancellor of Ahmedabad University, and Prof. Subeer S. Majumdar, Director General of Gujarat Biotechnology University, Gandhinagar. The order further states that Shafqat Iqbal, JKAS, Special Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, will provide secretarial assistance to the committee and regularly update the Lieutenant Governor’s Secretariat on the progress made in the selection process. The constitution of the committee follows communication received from the University Grants Commission in this regard and marks the formal initiation of the process for appointment of a new Vice Chancellor at the university. Notably, the tenure of the incumbent Vice Chancellor, Dr. Shakeel Ramshoo, is scheduled to conclude in August this year. As per the provisions of the University Act, his term is not eligible for further extension. However, he is free to apply afresh for consideration. He had earlier been granted a two year extension.