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UNCOVERED: New ugc chairman is the third telugu to head it | History Defined

Prof. Jagadesh Kumar

The appointment of Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar as the Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC) elevates a Telugu man to the top position after a gap of 21 years.

Prof. Jagadeesh Kumar, presently Vice-Chancellor of the prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), is the third Telugu person and the second one from Telangana to have been appointed UGC Chairman.

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