Nagpur: Akhilesh Vasantrao Peshwe on Thursday assumed office as the new pro-vice chancellor of Nagpur Univerity in the presence of VC Manali Kshirsagar. Peshwe, the 14th pro-VC of the university, began functioning from his office immediately after taking charge. Registrar Raju Hivse welcomed Peshwe on the occasion. Several senior university officials and academicians, including dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology, Umesh Palikundwar; dean of Humanities, Shamrao Koreti; dean of Interdisciplinary Studies, Mangala Hirawade; and director of the Knowledge Resource Centre, Vijay Khandal, were also present.Heads of various academic departments, teachers, officers, employees, and representatives of different university organisations also attended the event. Peshwe was also felicitated by various associations and teacher organisations on the occasion.
