M. Jagadesh Kumar, former vice-chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University and ex-chairman of the University Grants Commission, has been appointed chairperson of IIM Calcutta. The Union ministry of education on Thursday issued the order about President Droupadi Murmu recommending Kumar for the post. M Jagadesh Kumar, former Chairman, UGC, New Delhi, as Chairperson, Board of Governors, IIM Calcutta,” said the order. Kumar’s tenure as vice-chancellor at JNU had been marked by controversies since he took charge in January 2016. As chairperson of UGC, Kumar in 2022 rolled out the controversial Common University Entrance Test (CUET) as a single entrance test for undergraduate admission to central universities.

Source: The Telegraph March 06, 2026 16:40 UTC