By TCN News,
Aligarh: As per the order of the Allahabad High Court, Professor Qazi Afzal Husain, Dean, Faculty of Arts on Friday assumed the charge of the Vice Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University.
Professor Qazi Afzal Husain had filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court claiming his seniority. Prof Husain is the next senior most Dean amongst the members of the Executive Council in the category of Deans of Faculties.
Prof. Qazi Afzal Husain
After assuming the charge as the Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Qazi Afzal Husain said that his top priority is to submit the XII Plan proposal to the University Grants Commission before April 10, 2012 after getting it approved by the Academic Council and the Finance Committee.
He said that special attention will be given to the smooth conduct of various admission tests for the next academic session and the annual examinations in the University. The Vice Chancellor also said that the selection procedure of a permanent Vice Chancellor will be started soon.
Since PK Abdul Aziz left the post after superannuation in January this year, many senior teachers have assumed the charge of VC following the rulebook of AMU.