In the wake of recent controversies concerning unsafe environment for woman, the Banaras Hindu University on Thursday appointed a woman as it’s Chief Proctor. Professor Royana Singh will be the first woman to hold the post, in the 101-year-old central University said.
Ms. Singh is a professor in the Anatomy department of the Institute of Medical Sciences.
She takes charge after O.N Singh resigned from the post of Chief Proctor late on Tuesday taking “moral responsibility” for the incident of lathi charge on students who were protesting against the victim-blaming of a colleague who was molested in campus.
Ms. Singh is also the chairman of the Women’s Grievance Cell of the BHU.
Ms. Singh was born in France, where she also received her primary education. She then shifted to India along with her parents, who are originally from Senapur village in Jaunpur district.
The BHU had on Wednesday appointed an interim Chief Proctor Mahendra Kumar Singh.
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