Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday appointed Prof Nilofer Khan as the new Vice-Chancellor of the University of Kashmir, officials said on Thursday.
"In exercise of the powers vested in me under Section 12 of the Kashmir and Jammu Universities Act, 1969, I Manoj Sinha,Chancellor, University of Kashmir, hereby appoint Professor Nilofer Khan, Professor, Department of Home Sciences, University of Kashmir, as Vice Chancellor of the University of Kashmir for a period of three (03) years with effect from the date she takes over the charge," a communication issued by the Lieutenant Governor’s Secretariat said this afternoon. It said that the terms and conditions will be notified separately.
Significantly, Prof Nilofer Khan, who served as as Professor at the Department of Home Science, is the first woman to be appointed at the premiere institution. She will replace earth-scientist Prof Talat Ahmad whose three-year term ended in August 2021.
Prof Nilofar has worked as Registrar and also held the position of Dean College Development Council at the University of Kashmir. As a researcher, she has worked on a cross sectional study covering four areas of urban Srinagar to obtain empirical information about the level of physical activity and its impact on the health of women.
She has also done another study which focuses on food habits and activity pattern of obese and non-obese adolescent girls (13–18 years) in Srinagar district.