Former ISRO chief Kasturirangan to take over as NIIT University chairperson

Former ISRO Chairman K Kasturirangan has taken over as the new chairperson of the NIIT University (NU).

The announcement was made at NIIT University’s 11th Annual Lecture at Neemrana on Saturday. Kasturirangan succeeds former Member of Parliament Karan Singh as the new chairperson of the not-for-profit university.

A Padma Vibhushan recipient, Kasturirangan headed the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) from 1994 to 2003. He has also served as the Chancellor of Central University of Rajasthan.

He chaired the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) Committee to draft the National Education Policy, and submitted it to the Union HRD minister in May 2019.