Dev Swarup is an Indian educational administrator. He is founding Vice-chancellor of The Baba Amte Divyang University, Jaipur,
Rajasthan
Rajasthan (; Literal translation, lit. 'Land of Kings') is a States and union territories of India, state in northwestern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the List of states and union territories of ...
.
Career
* He has been the founding vice-chancellor of
Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Law University, Jaipur.
* He has additionally held responsibility for
Haridev Joshi University of Journalism and Mass Communication and Vishwakarma Skill University, Jaipur.
* He has also been additional secretary (2019-2020) of
University Grants Commission (India)
University Grants Commission (UGC; ISO: ''Viśvavidyālaya Anudāna Āyōga'') is a statutory body under Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India. It was set up in accordance to the UGC Act 1956 and i ...
and joint secretary, UGC, New Delhi (2006-2013 & 2014-2019).
* He was vice-chancellor of the
University of Rajasthan
The University of Rajasthan, informally known as Rajasthan University (RU, ISO: Rājasthān Viśvavidyālaya), is a public state university located in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. It was founded in 1947 by an Act of the State Legislative Assembl ...
, from 2013-14. He resigned from the
University of Rajasthan
The University of Rajasthan, informally known as Rajasthan University (RU, ISO: Rājasthān Viśvavidyālaya), is a public state university located in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. It was founded in 1947 by an Act of the State Legislative Assembl ...
in November 2014.
* He is also a member of the statutory body, the General Council of
National Law University, Jodhpur.
Research
In the year 1990 Ph.D. was awarded on "An Evaluative Study of the Working of Institutional and Non-Institutional Welfare Agencies engaged in Child and Women Welfare in Agra Division" and in the year 2000 D.Litt. research degree was awarded on "The Impact of Development Programme on Scheduled Caste Career Women and their level of participation (A Study in Agra Town) from the Institute of Social Sciences,
Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University
Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University, formerly Agra University, is an Autonomous University located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. The university, formerly named as Agra University, was later named after Bhimrao Ambedkar.
Affiliated colleges
The Un ...
, Agra.
Contribution
He has contributed a lot in maintaining the standard of higher education in India. In capacity of additional secretary he has asked the Vice Chancellors of Indian Universities to implement the EWS-Economic weaker section quota. He has been member of various committees to probe the matter related to fake degrees.
* He has removed anomalies in appointment of teachers in colleges and universities as an Indian education administrator.
* Implement reservation in Ph.D. admissions.
Books
He has written many research articles and his contribution has been acknowledged at many places by the autonomous bodies.
* In 2019, Co-Authored UGC’s Publications, "Governance in Higher Education: Hand Book for Vice Chancellors".
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References
External links
Dr. Dev Swarup official website
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Living people
Academic staff of the University of Rajasthan
Year of birth missing (living people)
Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University alumni