Aligarh Muslim University: Vice Chancellors (1979 onwards): list

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Aligarh Muslim University: Vice Chancellors (1920-79)

Aligarh Muslim University: Vice Chancellors (1979 onwards): list

Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Women’s College

Aligarh Muslim University Students’ Union

1979-the present: list

Prof. Mohammad Shafi	December 1979 - May 1980 (Acting)
Prof. J.N. Prasad	May 1980 - June 1980 (Acting)
Prof. Q.H. Farooquee	June 1980 - June 1980 (Acting)
Mr. Saiyid Hamid, IAS	June 1980 - 26 March 1985
Prof. K.M. Bahauddin	27 March 1985 - 7 April 1985 (Acting)
Mr. Syed Hashim Ali, IAS	8 April 1985 - 4 October 1989
Prof. Wasiur Rahman	4 October 1989 - 5 July 1990 (Acting)
Prof. Ashok Bal	6July 1990-31 August 1990
Prof. M.N. Faruqui	1 September 1990 - 15 December 1994
Prof. Zillur Rehman Khan	6 July 1990 - 14 October 1990 (Acting)
Prof. Shamim Ahmad	15 December 1994 - May 1995 (Acting)
Mr. Mahmoodur Rahman, IAS	1 May 1995 - 28 May 2000
Mr. Mohammad Hamid Ansari, IFS	28 May 2000 - 30 March 2002
Prof. M. Saleemuddin	31 March 2002 -30 April 2002 (Acting)
Mr. Naseem Ahmad, IAS	8 May 2002 - 7 April 2007
Prof. M Saleemuddin	8 April 2007 - 11 June 2007 (Acting)
Prof. P K Abdul Azis	11 June 2007 - 17 January 2012
Prof. S. Mahdi Abbas Rizvi	18 January 2012 - 28 January 2012 (Acting)
Prof. Sibghatullah Farooqui	29 January 2012 - 15 March 2012 (Acting)
Dr. Noor Mohammad (IAS)	16 March 2012 - 22 March 2012 (Acting)
Prof. Qazi Afzal Husain	23 March 2012 - 28 March 2012 (Acting)
Executive Council (By the order of Supreme Court of India)	29 March 2012 - 15 May 2012
Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Zameer Uddin Shah	(Assumed charge on May 17, 2012)

 

Retired generals, bureaucrats as VCs

Eram Agha | AMU dumping ground for retired generals, bureaucrats? | Apr 17, 2015 | IndiaTimes/ The Times of India

[In 2015 when] the Aligarh Muslim University grappled with the question [AMU dumping ground for retired generals, bureaucrats?] as the appointments of AMU VC Lt Gen Zameer Uddin Shah and Pro-VC Brig S Ahmad Ali stood challenged in the Allahabad high court, on the ground that the appointment of VC was not in line with the UGC Regulations 2010.

According the to UGC regulation, a central university VC should have ten years of teaching experience, which Shah does not fulfill, the petition in the high court has alleged. The University has defended the appointment saying it is in line with the AMU Act.

The petition was filed by an AMU alumnus, Syed Asrar Cheeku, in October 2014. A university source said that if the court rules in favour of the petitioner, the varsity's administration would approach the Supreme Court. If the Supreme Court also gives the verdict that the appointment in not valid, the HRD ministry will step in and review the matter, he said.

The source added that according to the Supreme Court, the institutes funded by the UGC are liable to follow UGC regulations, even if they have their own Act. AMU is funded by UGC.

However, Faizan Mustafa, former AMU registrar and currently the VC of Law University in Hyderabad said there is nothing wrong with non-academic persons being given top posts in universities. "Leaders from all walks of life should be eligible. Professors should be given priority but what is wrong if one gets a good non-academic? A good non-academic should not be excluded at the eligibility level. Let him compete with professors in leadership qualities," Mustafa said.

He added that in a media report, he had noted, "G Parthasarathy, a diplomat, was VC of Jawaharlal Nehru University. So was KR Narayanan, who subsequently became the country's President. Vice President Mohd Hamid Ansari was Vice-Chancellor of AMU."

He added, some of AMU's most successful V-Cs have been bureaucrats, notably Badruddin Tayabji, Syed Hamid, Hashim Ali, M Rahman and Naseem Ahmad. At present, there are several VCs who are retired civil servants or army officers. "General Zaki had a remarkable tenure at Jamia Millia Islamia. AMU has General Shah as its current Vice-Chancellor and he has helped the university improve its rankings," Mustafa said.

The direction from UGC is an advice and not a law.

Jawaharlal Taku added: The army men who served previously as VC's have proved adept administers and disiplinears. It is the vested interest parties who have gone to court.

The AMU administration has defended the appointment citing requirements mentioned in the AMU Act. AMU PRO Rahat Abrar said, "AMU has an Act according to which there is no problem in the appointment of the VC and Pro VC."

According to 19 (1) clause of the Act - The VC shall be appointed by the visitor in such manner as may be prescribed by the statutes. According to the statutes: the vice chancellor shall be appointed by the visitor from a panel of at least three persons recommended by the court and from a panel of five persons recommended by the executive council. The Pro VC will be appointed by the executive council on the recommendations of the VC on such terms and conditions as laid down in the ordinances.