Aligarh Muslim University gets its first woman Vice Chancellor in history

Professor Naima Khatoon was appointed as the vice-chancellor of the Aligarh Muslim University on Monday (April 22), becoming the first woman to be given the charge of the university’s top position. The announcement was made by a notification by the AMU on Monday evening after the Union Education Ministry’s letter to the AMU.

“The President of lndia, in her capacity as the Visitor of AMU, has been pleased to appoint Professor Naima Khatoon, Professor/Principal, Women’s College, as the Vice-Chancellor of the Aligarh Muslim University for a period of five (5) years from the date on which she enters upon his office or the date on which she completes seventy years of age, whichever is earlier,” the notification from the university



said.

According to the notification, the Election Commission of India gave its permission for the appointment of the VC “ect to the condition that no political mileage may be derived from it”.

“It is also stated that the Election Commission of India vide their letter dated 09.04.2024 has stated that the Commission has no objection, from Model Code of Conduct (MCC) angle, to the proposal related to appointment of Vice-Chancellor, AMU subject to the condition that no publicity shall be there and no political mileage may be derived from it,” the notification added.

Notably, the university did not have a full-time VC since April 2023 after the term of Khatoon’s predecessor Tariq Mansoor came to an end.