Nageshwar Rao
Nageshwar Rao | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1955 (age 70–71) |
| Occupations | Professor, Academic administrator |
| Known for | Vice Chancellor of IGNOU |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Commerce, Business Management |
Nageshwar Rao (born 1955) is a retired Indian professor who served as Vice Chancellor of Indira Gandhi National Open University,[1][2] the largest open university in the world,[3] and former Director of the Central Hindi Directorate,[4] and served as Director of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study,[5] Vice Chancellor of Uttarakhand Open University,[6] and Uttar Pradesh Rajarshi Tandon Open University,[7] and is an Honorary Fellow of the Commonwealth of Learning.[8]
Academic career
Rao served as Professor from October 1990 to December 2013 at the Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Business Management (Pt. JNIBM), Vikram University, Ujjain. He was also a Reader in the Faculty of Management Studies at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, between February 1985 and October 1990, and a Lecturer in the Department of Commerce & Business Administration at the University of Allahabad, Allahabad, between July 1978 and February 1985.[9]
Administrative roles
Rao held several key academic administrative roles:
- Vice Chancellor, Indira Gandhi National Open University[10]
- Vice Chancellor, Uttarakhand Open University[11]
- Vice Chancellor, Uttar Pradesh Rajarshi Tandon Open University[12]
- Director, Central Hindi Directorate[13]
- Director, Indian Institute of Advanced Study[14]
Honours
- Honorary Fellow of the Commonwealth of Learning[15]
References
- ^ Chaudhari, Abhishek (2018-07-27). "IGNOU: Prof Nageshwar Rao takes charge as VC". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ "IGNOU appoints Nageshwar Rao as new VC". The Indian Express. 2018-07-26. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ "Professor Rao is new vice chancellor of IGNOU". Saudi Gazette. 2018-07-31. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ "Director Introduction". Central Hindi Directorate. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ "IGNOU VC gets IIAS director's charge". The Tribune India. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ "Nageshwar Rao is new VC of Uttarakhand Open University". Daily Pioneer. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ "Nagershwar Rao appointed Rajarshi Tandan Open University VC". The Economic Times. 2008-07-29. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ "COL announces new Honorary Fellows". Commonwealth of Learning. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ "Prof. Nageshwar Rao | Uttarakhand Open University". uou.ac.in. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
- ^ Chaudhari, Abhishek (2018-07-27). "IGNOU: Prof Nageshwar Rao takes charge as VC". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ "Nageshwar Rao is new VC of Uttarakhand Open University". Daily Pioneer. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ "Nagershwar Rao appointed Rajarshi Tandan Open University VC". The Economic Times. 2008-07-29. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ "Director Introduction". Central Hindi Directorate. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ "IGNOU VC gets IIAS director's charge". The Tribune India. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ "COL announces new Honorary Fellows". Commonwealth of Learning. Retrieved 2023-02-26.