Prof S Mehdi Abbas Rizvi takes over as new VC of AMU

Prof S Mehdi Abbas Rizvi takes over as new VC of AMU

SRINAGAR, Jan 18: Prof S. Mehdi Abbas Rizvi, Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, was appointed as the next vice chancellor of prestigious Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). Prof Rizvi is the senior most Dean amongst the members of the Executive Council under Statute 2(7) of the Statutes of the University.
According to reports, the outgoing Vice Chancellor of AMU, Prof PK Abdul Aziz handed over the charge to Prof Rizvi in the afternoon of January 17, 2012.
Prof Rizvi has vast administrative experience as the Controller of Examinations for almost a decade and as Dean Faculty of Engineering and Technology.
A large number of University officials were present during the taking over charge ceremony held at Vice Chancellor’s lodge at Aligarh. Prior to charge giving programme, Prof Azis was given a warm send-off.
Pertinently, Prof Aziz had assumed the charge of the AMU Vice Chancellor on June 11, 2007 and demitted his office yesterday on attaining superannuation.
He thanked the University community for their support and cooperation. He urged the University staff and students to carry forward the noble mission of the visionary AMU founder, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan and further transform the community and the nation at large.
In a farewell message to all AMU stakeholders, the outgoing VC said in a written message that the four and half years’ period that he spent at the Aligarh Muslim University was most fascinating and in essence filled with rewarding reminiscence of great value. The productive partnership that he developed with the vast majority of teachers, students and non-teaching staff has brought a new wave of expansion and capacity building in the University. The sense of devotion that he saw in promoting the vision and mission of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan was inspiring.Prof Aziz said that he had given his best in the service of this great institution. He appealed to the students that they were the ‘hope of the nation’ and should shine in their studies. He placed on record his deep sense of gratitude to everyone for the support and appreciation extended to him throughout his stay in AMU.
Earlier, AMU Vice Chancellor went round the offices in the Administrative Block and met the non-teaching staff and wished them good luck.

[Kashmir Times]