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  • Establishment

    • India has been a member of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, Cultural Organization, a specialized agency of the United Nations since its inception in 1946. Article VII of the constitution of UNESCO requires that “each Member State shall make such arrangements as suit its particular conditions for purposes of associating its principal bodies interested in educational, scientific and cultural matters with the work of the Organization, preferably by the formation of a National Commission broadly representative of the government of such bodies” and further defines that “National Commission or National Co-operating delegations to the General Conference and to their Governments in matters relating to the Organization and shall function as agencies of liaison in all matters of interest to it”. UNESCO is the only UN body, which has encouraged its Member States to establish National Commissions to have liaison with it. Accordingly, an interim Indian National Commission for Co-operation with UNESCO was set up in 1949 by the Government of India, Ministry of Education, Resolution No.F.84-92/48-A.1, dated 26 March 1949. A permanent Commission was established in 1951 through the Government of India, Ministry of Education, Resolution No.F.134-27/50-A.5, dated 16 October 1951.

  • Functions

    • The functions of the Commission are :

      1. To promote understanding of the objects and purposes of UNESCO among the people of the Republic of India;

      2. To serve as a liaison agency between the Government of India and the institutions concerned with the working for the advancement of education, science and culture;

      3. To co-operate with the Government departments and with services, organizations and institutions concerned with questions within UNESCO’s competence;

      4. To encourage participation of national, governmental and non-governmental institutions and various individuals in the formulations and execution of UNESCO’s programmes so as to secure for UNESCO all the intellectual, scientific artistic or administrative assistance that it may require;

      5. To collaborate with the National Commissions of Asia and the Pacific and with UNESCO’s Regional Offices and centers in fostering regional, sub-regional and bilateral co-operation in education, the sciences, culture and information, particularly through the joint formulation and execution of programmes;

      6. To disseminate information on the objectives, programme and activities of UNESCO and endeavour to arouse public interest in them; and

      7. To advise the Government of India on matters relating to UNESCO.

    • Office bearers:

      1. The Minister of Human Resource Development shall be the President of the Commission. He/She presides over the meetings of the commission. In the absence of the President, the Commission may elect a Chairman from among the members present to preside over each meeting;

      2. The Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development is the Secretary General of the Commission and remains in over-all charge of the work of the Commission;

      3. The Joint Secretary dealing with United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in the Department of Secondary & Higher Education is the Deputy Secretary – General of the Commission and shall in the absence of Secretary-General, act as over all in-charge of the work of the Commission;

      4. An officer of the Ministry of Human Resource Development* to be nominated by the Ministry of Human Resource Development* is the Secretary of the Commission. The Secretary prepares the agenda for its meetings and attends to the day-to-day work connected with the affairs of the Commission.

    • Membership:

      1. The membership of the Commission consists of the members of five Sub-Commissions namely, Sub-Commission for (i) Education; (ii) Natural Sciences; (iii) Social Sciences; (iv) Culture; and (v) Communication. The membership of the commission is of two categories; (1) Individual; and (2) Institutional. Each Sub-Commission consists of not more than ten “Individual” and ten “Institutional” members;

      2. The President nominates individual members in their personal capacity from among eminent educationists/eminent scientists/persons distinguished in the fields of Social Sciences, Humanities and Culture/persons distinguished in the field of Communication. Members hold office for a term of four years. It is, however open to the Government of India to dissolve and reconstitute the Commission earlier than four years or to extend the term of individual members until the reconstitution of the Commission on the expiry of the four years term;

      3.  Vacancies of individual members arising due to the death, continued illness, resignation or otherwise shall be filled for the un-expired portion of the term only;

      4. Institutional members shall comprise the concerned Government Departments, important statutory and autonomous bodies, national professional organizations and national non-governmental organizations concerned with or working of education, natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, culture and communication, which are admitted to the membership of the Commission. They shall hold office for a term of four years, unless the Commission is dissolved or reconstituted by the Government earlier than the completion of the four year term or their term is extended pending reconstitution of the Commission;

      5. Each institutional member shall have the right to send a representative to the meetings of the Commission or the Sub-Commission as the case may be. Such representative shall participate in discussions and shall also have the right to vote;

      6. The President may direct the co-option of additional members to the Commission for any specialists for any meeting of the Commission or its Committees;

      7. Each Sub-Commission shall elect its own Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Rapporteur who shall hold office for a period of one year.

  • Details regarding office bearers and members of INCCU

President

Shri Kapil Sibal
Hon'ble Minister of Human Resource Development
Government of India

 Secretary-General

Shri R.P.Agrawal
Secretary, Department of Higher Education

Deputy Secretary-General

Shri Amit Khare
Joint Secretary, Department of Higher Education

Secretary

Smt. Manisha Verma
Director (UNESCO)

A.   List of Members of Sub-Commission on Education

 

Institutional Members

 

Individual Members

1.

Secretary-General,

Association of Indian Universities (AIU),

AIU House, 16, Comd. Indrajit Gupta Marg (Kotala Marg),

New Delhi-110 002.

 

Tele # 2323 0059

Fax # 2323 2131

 

 

1.

Swamy Prabhananda, Secretary,

Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture,

Gol Park, Kolkata-700 029.

Tele # 033 2464 1303/1235

Fax # 033 2464 1307

Email: www.sriramakrishna.org

2.

Chairman,

University Grants Commission (UGC),

Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg,

New Delhi

 

2.

Prof. Venktesh Attreya,

Swaminathan Institute of Education, Chennai,

Third Cross Street Taramani Institutional Area

Chennai- 600 113, Tamil Nadu

 

3.

Chairman, (AICTE),

Indira Gandhi Sports Complex, I.P. Estate,  New Delhi-110 002

Fax # 23392554

3.

 Dr. M.P. Parameswaran

Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samiti,

“Arunima” P.O. Kottappuram District: Thrissur Kerala - 680 004 Tel fax: 0487- 2380 281 (R)  011-30945998 (R)

email:www.mpparam@sancharnet.in

 

4.

Vice Chancellor,

NUEPA ,

Sri Aurobindo Marg,

New Delhi

4.

Prof. R.Govinda,

NUEPA,

Sri Aurobindo Marg,

New Delhi

 

 5.

Secretary,

D/o School Education & Literacy,

M/o Human Resource Development,

New Delhi

5.

Prof. Denzil Saldana,

Professor of Education,

Tata Institute of Social Science,

Deonar, Mumbai-400 088.

Tele # 022 2556 0108

Telefax # 022 2558 3063

 

7.

Vice-Chancellor,

Culcutta University, Senate House,

87/1 College Street, Kolkata-700 073.

Tele # 033 2241 0071

Fax #  033 2241 3288

 

6.

Prof. (Dr.) Surabhi Banerjee,

Founder Vice-Chancellor,

University of Gour Banga,

28/6B, Bepin Pal Road Extn. P.O.

Kalighat , Kolkatta – 700 026

Tel – 033-2464 2047, 24196161

Fax : 033-2870-2055

Email : surabhibanerjee2008@gmail.com

8.

Vice-Chancellor,

University of Madras

Chepauk,

Chennai-600 005,

Tamil Nadu, South India

Telephone: 91-44-25361074 (Off.)

Fax: 91-44-25367654

E-mail: vcoffice@unom.ac.in     vchome@md3.vsnl.net.in

 

7

Dr. Urbashi Barat,

Jabalpur University,

803,Napier Town, Barat Road,

Jabalpur 482001, Madhya Pradesh

Tele # 0761 2313190, 2600567

Fax # 0761-2603752

9.

 

Vice Chancellor,

Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya

R.N. Tagore Marg Indore –

452 001 Madhya Pradesh
Telephone: +91-731-2527532
Fax: +91-731-2529540

Email: registrar.davv@dauniv.ac.in

 

8

Prof. Susie Tharu,

A 27/2

1st Crescent Road, AFOCHS, Sainikpuri,

Hyderabad – 500 094.

 

10.

Vice-Chancellor,

Lal Bahadur Shastri Sanskrit Vidyapeeth,

Katwaria Sarai,

Near Qutub Hotel,

Near Mehrauli Road,

New Delhi – 110 067.

Tele/Fax # 2685 1253

 

9

Prof. Tensula Ao,

North-Eastern Hill University,

Lower Lechumere,

Shillong – 793 001.

B.   List of Members of Sub-Commission on Science

 

Institutional Members

 
Individual Members

1.

Secretary

D/o Science & Technology,

Technology Bhavan,

New Mehrauli Road,

New Delhi

 

1.

Shri Kartikeya V. Sarabhai,

Director,

Centre for Environment Education,

Nehru Foundation for Development, Thaltej Tekra,   Ahmedabad-Gujarat-380054

Tele # 07926858002

Fax#   07926858010

E.mail : esf@ceeindia.org

2.

Director-General,

Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR),

Anushandhan Bhavan, Rafi Marg,

New Delhi

 

 

3.

Secretary,

D/o Bio-Technology

Block No. 2, CGO Complex,

Lodhi Road, New Delhi.

 

2.

Prof. Bikash  Sinha,

Director        

SAHA INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR PHYSICS 

Sector-I,Block-AF, Bidhannagar

Calcutta - 700 064

Telephone: +91 337 5345, 5346, 5347, 5348, 5349

Telefax: +91 33 3374637

E-mail: bikash@saha.ernet.in

 

4.

Secretary,

D/o Ocean Development,

Mahasagar Bhavan,

CGO Complex,

Lodi Road, New Delhi.

 

3.

Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala,

Indian Institute of Technology Madras,

I.I.T Post OfficeChennai-600 036 India.

Fax:91-044-2257 0120

Tel.: 2257 5475/  2257 4408

5.

Director General,

Indian Council of Medical Research,

Ansari Nagar, PB No. 4911,

New Delhi-110029

Tele # 2658 8204

Fax # 2658 8662

E-mail : gangulynk@icmr.org.in

 

4.

Dr.Satyajit Rath 

National Institute of Immunology
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg   
New Delhi - 110067
Tele # 26703649   

Fax : 26162125/26177626    

E.mail : satyajit@nii.res.in


 

6.

Director,

Indian Institute of Science,

Bangalore – 560 012

5.

Shri Satyajit Mayer,

National Centre for Biological Sciences, 
UAS-GKVK Campus,

Bellary Road, 
Bangalore - 560 065 

 


 

7.

Secretary,

Ministry of Water Resources,

Shram Shakti Bhavan,

New Delhi.

6.

Prof. Man Mohan Sharma “Padmavibhushan”,

Former Director (UDCT),

3, JASWANT BAUG,

(Behind Akbarallys),

Chembur Naka, Mumbai-400 071.

Tele # 022 2529 1539/6876

Email : mmsharma@bom3.vsnl.net.in

8.

Secretary,

M/o Environment & Forests,

Paryavaran Bhavan,

CGO Complex,

New Delhi

 

7.

Prof. Shivram,

Director,

National Chemical Laboratory,
Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune – 411008

Phone : +91-20-2565 0155
Fax : +91-20-2589 3619

9.

Director,

Development and Educational Communication Unit (DECU)

Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)

SAC Campus, Jodhpur Tekra Ahmedabad-380 015

Tele  # 91–79–676 39 54 / 691 31 20

Fax # 91–79–691 85 56  / 691 58 14

8.

Prof. Kripashankar,

Deputy Director,

IIT, Kanpur, P.O.-IIT Kanpur.

Kanpur – 208076

Tele # 0512 2597760

Fax #  0512 2590260

10.

Director General,

Indian Council of Agricultural Research,

Krishi Bhavan,

Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road,

New Delhi-110 001

 

 

C.   List of Members of Sub-Commission on Communication

 

Institutional Members

 

Individual Members

1.

Secretary,

Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

Shastri Bhavan,

New Delhi

1.

Mr.Kiran Karnik

President,

National Association of Software and Service Companies(NASSCOM),
International Youth Centre,
Teen Murti Marg, Chanakyapuri
New Delhi - 110021
Phone: 91 11 23010199  Fax: 91 11 23015452
Email id: president@nasscom.in

2.

Chief Executive Officer,

Prasar Bharti,

PTI Building, Sansad Marg,

New Delhi

2.

Mr. T. V. M. Pai (Infosys),

Director (F&F & CFO),

Electronics City, Hosur Road,

Bangalore – 560 100

Tele # 2852 0396  Fax # 2852 2392

E.mail : mdpai@infosys.com

 

3.

Principal Information Officer (PIB)

Shastri Bhavan,  New Delhi

3.

Shri Alok Mehta, Editor, Outlook(Hindi),

AB-6, Safdarjung Enclave,

New Delhi – 110 029.

Tele # 5165 1471 Fax # 5165 1472

4.

Director,

Film & Television Institute of India,

Law College Road,  Pune- 411 004

T.No.020- 25431817/ 25431010

Fax 020- 25430416 / 2543 1047

E- mail filminst@vsnl.com

 

4.

Dr.Keshav Vithal Nori, Chief Information Officer,

Tata Consultancy Services(TCS) 10th Floor, Air India Building, Nariman Point, Mumbai-400 021

5.

Incharge ,

Centre for Development of Advanced Computing          (C-DAC) Mumbai

 

5.

Ms. Mrinal Pandey,

Editor (Hindustan)

E-148, East of Kailash,

New Delhi.

Tele # 2644 9980 (R)

6.

Secretary,

D/o Information Technology,

Electronics Niketan, 6,C.G.O Complex,

N. Delhi- 110003.

6.

Shri Sumit Chakravartty

Editor (Mainstream),

B-57, 1st Floor, Gulmohar Park,

New Delhi – 110 057,

Tele # 2696 7201.

7.

Director General, a (NIC),

‘A ‘ Block, C.G.O. Complex,

Lodi Road, New Delhi – 3,

Tele# 2436 1504

7.

Shri Pranoy Roy

Chief,

NDTV, Archana Complex,

Greater Kailash (Part-I), New Delhi – 110 048.

Tele # 2644 6666.

8.

 

Vice-Chancellor,

Indira andhi National Open University (INOU),

IGNOU Complex,

Maidan Garhi, N. D.-68,

Tele # 2685 7084  Fax # 2686 2312

 

8.

Shri Raj Chengappa,

Managing Editor,

India Today,

F 14/15, Connaught Place,(Inner Circle)

Tele # 2335 7075/2331 5801 Fax # 2331 6180

New Delhi-110 001.

9.

Director,

Mass Communication Research Centre (MCRC),

Jamia Millia Islamia,

Jamia Nagar, N.D.-25.

9.

Shri Mammen Mathew,

Editor, Malayala Manorama &

Chief Editor, The Week,

K. K. Road,  Kottayam  – 686 001.

Tele # 0481 256 3646 Fax #  0481 256 3929

E-mail : editorial@mm.co.in

10.

Director,

National Book Trust o India,

A-15, Green Park,

New Dehi – 110 016,

Tele # 2651 8607 Fax # 2685 1795

 

 

 D.     List of Members of Sub-Commission on Social Science

 

Institutional Members

 

Individual Members          

1.

 

Chairman,

Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR),

Aruna Asaf Ali Marg,

New Delhi

Fax # 2616 2516

1.

Director,

Tata Institute of Social Sciences(TISS),

Deonar, Mumbai-400 088.

Tele # 022 2556 0108

Telefax # 022 2558 3063

 

2.

Chairman,

Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR),

35-Feroz Shah Road,

New Delhi-110 001.

2.

Mr. Rajat Kanta Ray,

Vice – Chancellor,

Viswa Bharti University,

Shantiniketan – 731 235


 

3.

Director,

Indian Institute of Advanced Studies (IIAS),

Rashtrapati Nivas,

Simla -171 005.

Fax # 0177 2831 389 / 2830 995

3.

Prof. Jayati Ghosh,

Chairperson,

Centre for Economic Studies & Management, School of Social Sciences, JNU, New.Delhi.-67

Tele # 2670 4421/4494,

Fax # 2671 7580.

 

4.

Chairman,

Indian Council of Philosophical Research (ICPR),

36, Tughlakabad Institutional Area,

Near Barra Hospital, Tughlakabad, New Delhi-110 062.

Tele # 2605 1762.

Fax # 2605 7387.

4.

Prof. Subba Rao,

Former Prof. & Head

Linguistic Department, Delhi University,

18 C Pocket C, Ashok Vihar Phase 3 Delhi 110052.

E-mail :  kvs2811@yahoo.com

011-27141791, 9868869904

5.

 

Director,

G. B. Pant Social Science Institute,

3, Yamuna Enclave, Jhusi Sangam Nagar,

Allahabad – 221 506

Telefax #  0532 266 7206

E-mail : rctripathi@rediffmail.com

5.

Shri Ram Sakha Gautam,

Madhya Pradesh Institute of Social Science Research.

19, Mahashweta Nagar,

Ujjain-456 010, Madhya Pradesh

Tele # 0734 251 0978/ 252 4645

Fax #  0734 251 2450

E-mail : mpissr@yahoo.co.in


 

6.

 

Vice-Chancellor,

National Law Institute University, Bhopal

Office:(0755) 2696965; 5234635
Tele-fax#2696965
Residence:22661636   Mob#09303131460

6.

Prof. Vaidyanathan,

Ex-Director,

Madras Institute of Developmental Studies,

B-1, Sonali Apartment,

Old No.-11, Beach Road,

Kalakshetra Colony, Chennai-600 090,

Tele # 044 2491 9607

 

7.

A.N. Sinha Institute for Social Studies,

NW Gandhi Maidan,

Patna. 800001.

 

7.

Prof. Mrinal Miri,

Ex-Vice-Chancellor,

North Eastern Hill University (NEHU), A-39 South Extension Part-I, New Delhi-110 049.

Tele #  2462 3890

 


 

8.

Director,

Central Institute of Indian Languages

Manasagangotri, Hunsur Road,

Mysore – 570 006

Tele # 0821 2515 820     Fax # 0821 2515 032

E-mail# bhasha@sancharnet.in

 

8.

Shri Nilanchal Ray,

Director,

Indian Statistical Institute (ISI),

203 Barrackpore Trunk Road, Kolkata700108, West Bengal Telephone:033-25772088/ 3241/43-45 Fax: 033-25776680

9.

Prof. Abhai Maurya.,

Vice-Chancellor,

The English & Foreign Language Univesity

Hyderabad, A.P.-500 007

Tele # 040 2701 8131

Fax # 040  2701 8402

9.

Prof. R. Radhakrishan,

Director,

Indira Gandhi Institute of Developmental Research (IGIDR), Gen. A.K.Vaidya Marg, Goregaon (E),  Mumbai 400 065 INDIA
Tel: (022) 2840 0919/20/21
Fax: (022) 2840 2752/2026

Email: rrk@igidr.ac.in

10.

Director,

Centre for Development Studies,(CDS),

Ulloor, Thiruvananthapuram,                         

Kerala – 695 011.

Tele # 0471-2442 116

Fax  # 0471 2447 137

E-mail # knn@cds.ac.in

 

10.

Prof. Javed Alam,

Prof. of Pol.Science, TEFLU, Hyderabad 5

102, Sai Saraswati Resiencey, Ravindra Nagar Sita Fal Mandi, Hyderabad - 5000061
 Andhra Pradesh , India

 

E     List of Members of Sub-Commission on Culture

 

Institutional Members

 

Individual Members

1.

Secretary,

D/o Culture, M/o Tourism & Culture,

Shastri Bhavan,

New Delhi

1.

Shri Vivan Sundram,

Artist,

3/9, Shanti Niketan,

New Delhi – 21.

Tele # 2688 1829

 

2.

Secretary,

Sangeet Natak Akademi,

Ravindra Bhavan, Firoze Shah Road,

New Delhi

2.

Mr. M.K. Raina,

Artist,

242, Sector-26, NOIDA – 201301,

Tele # 951202554898

Mob # 98100 93929

3.

Secretary,

Lalit Kala Akademi,

Ravindra Bhavan, Firoze Shah Road,

New Delhi

 

3.

Ms. Rituparna Ghosh,

Film Director,

18-Indrani Park, Tollygunge,

Kolkata - 711101

4.

Secretary,

Sahitya Akademi,

Ravindra Bhavan, Firoze Shah Road,

New Delhi

 

4.

Ms. Swapan Sundari

Dancer,

Kuchipudi Dance Centre, D-I/93, Satva Marg, Chanakyapuri, N. D. – 21.

Telefax # 2467 0442

koochipoodi1982@rediffmail.com

5.

Director,

National School of Drama (NSD),

Bahawalpur House, Bhagwandas Road,

New Delhi- 110 001.

Tele # 2338 7137/9402

Fax # 2338 4288

5.

Mr. Umakant Gundecha, Dhrupad Singer,

Sundaram, 15 Lakeside Prof. Colony,

Bhopal-462 002.

Tele:0075 2660873, 9300830873

6.

Member Secretary,

Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts,

Janpath,

New Delhi

6.

Mr. Kovlam Naryanan Pannickar,

Harishree Sopanam, Tagore Road, Trikkannapuram, Aramada Post – 695 032, Tele # 0471 235 1559

7.

Director,

National Library,

Belvedere, Kolkata-700 027.

7.

Mr. Manglesh Dabral,

Sahara Channel,

251 Nirman Apartments, Mayur Vihar, Phase –I,

Delhi – 91

Tele # 2271 1805  9313034676

Fax # 951202550750

8.

Director,

Salar Jung Museum,

Hyderabad-500 002.

Tele # 2452 3211/301

Fax # 2457 6443

8.

Mr. Chandrakant Patil

C-3, Godavari, Tirupati Exec.

Ulkanagri, Garkheda,

Aurangabad 431 005

 

Tele # 0240 2353 613

Mob # 982249854

9.

Director,

Khuda Baksh Oriental Public Library,

Patna-800 004.

 

 

10.

Director General,

Archeological Survey of India,

Janpath, New Delhi

 

 

  • Committees :

    • The President may also appoint committee of the Commission for such special purposes, as he may consider necessary. The Composition, terms of reference, terms of office and other details about such committees shall be prescribed by the President separately in each case.

  • Meetings :

    • The meetings of each Sub-Commission and the Full Body of the Commission are held as often as may be necessary. These meetings are normally held prior to the General Conference of UNESCO, which is held once in a biennium to discuss the Draft Programme and Budget of UNESCO.

    • The previous meetings of the five sub-commissions of the Commission were held in August /September 2007. The purpose of the meeting was to further concretise and elicit suggestions and views from the members on the Draft Programme and Budget of UNESCO for 2008-2009.

    • These discussions and deliberations helped in formulating country's view towards the issues, which came up for discussion during the 34th General Conference of UNESCO held in November, 2007.

India’s membership position in the Intergovernmental Councils/ Committees of UNESCO

S.No

Name of Council/Committee

Elected-Expiry

(i)

Executive Board

2005-2009

(ii)

Intergovernmental Bioethics Committee

2007-2011

(iii)

Intergovernmental Council for the  International Hydrological Programme (IHP)

 

2007-2011

(iv)

International Bureau of Education (IBE)

2007-2011    

(v)

Legal Committee

2007-2009

(vi)

Intergovernmental Committee for Promoting the Return of Cultural Property to its countries of  origin or its restitution in case of illicit appropriation  (ICPRCP)

2007-2009

(vii)

Intergovernmental Committee for the Convention   on the Protection and  Promotion of the Diversity  of Cultural Expressions

2005-2009

 

(viii)

Executive Council of International Oceanographic Committee (IOC)

2007-2011

 

List of India's Members on the Executive Board of UNESCO

India is a founder member of UNESCO. There has been an unbroken chain of India's representation on the Executive Board since its inception in 1946.


The list of dignitaries who have represented India on the Executive Board of UNESCO from 1946 to date is as under:-

 

 

1. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan 1946-51
2. Dr. Arcot L. Mudaliar 1951-56
3. Dr. Zakir Husain 1956-58
4. Mrs. Hansa Mehta 1958-60
5. Mrs. Indira Gandhi  1960-64
6.  Mr. Prem N. Kirpal 1964-72
7. Mr. G. Parthasarthi 1972-76
8. Dr. S. Gopal 1976-80
9.  Mr. T. N. Kaul 1980-85
10. Sardar Swaran Singh 1985-89
11. Mr. N. Krishnan 1989-93
12. Mr. Ram Niwas Mirdha 1993-97
13. Mr Muchkund Dubey 1997-2001
14. Mr T. N. Chaturvedi 2001-2002
15. Dr. L. M. Singhvi 2002-2004
16. Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan  2004-till date


 

 

 

  
 

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