Dehradun, Nov. 10 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 9 Nov: Prof Dr Tripta Thakur has formally taken charge as the new Vice-Chancellor of Veer Madho Singh Bhandari Uttarakhand Technical University (UTU). The outgoing Vice-Chancellor, Prof Omkar Singh, handed over the reins of the office to her on Friday evening. Thakur, who currently serves as the Director General of the National Power Training Institute (NPTI) under the Ministry of Power, Government of India, brings with her a distinguished career in academia, administration, and energy sector reform.

It may be recalled that Prof Thakur had been appointed VC of UTU in July this year as reported by Garhwal Post on 16 July, but it is only now that she has assumed charge.

Prior to her appo...