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Ashoka University has named renowned historian and current Vice Chancellor Rudrangshu Mukherjee as its next Chancellor, after Prof. Andre Beteille's three-year term ends in April 2017. Rudrangshu Mukherjee has played a crucial role as Ashoka's first Vice Chancellor and has led the achievement of a significant number of milestones since his appointment in 2014. The University has commenced the search for a new Vice Chancellor, who can lead its next phase of growth.
Andre Beteille has had a long and distinguished academic career and now, at 82, wishes to retire from his position of leadership. As the University's founding Chancellor, Dr. Beteille's guidance has been instrumental in steering the University through its formative years.
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