India, Oct. 8 -- Delhi University professor Yogesh Singh will begin his second term as Vice-Chancellor on Thursday, becoming the first Indian to serve two terms as the head of the varsity.

Before Singh, only Maurice Gwyer had served as Vice-Chancellor of DU for nearly 12 years, from 1938 to 1950. Singh's reappointment follows a 2023 amendment to the university's statutes, which allows a VC to be reappointed for a second five-year term. Singh was appointed as DU's 23rd Vice-Chancellor in 2021, with his first five-year term ending on October 7, 2026, and his second term set to begin on October 8.

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Until September 2023, DU's statutes, which go...