Chancellor

    Professor (Dr.) Pradeep Kumar Joshi served the Union Public Service Commission as a member from May 12, 2015 to August 06, 2020 and then as the Chairman, from August 07, 2020 to April 04, 2022. Prior to this, he served as Chairman, Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission and also Chairman, Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission. He also served as Director, National Institute of Educational Planning & Administration (NIEPA), [Ministry of HRD, Government of India]. The position of Director has been changed to Vice Chancellor & NIEPA has been changed to NUEPA (National University of Educational Planning & Administration). Prof. Joshi did his Post Graduate Degree in Commerce in 1977 and Ph.D. Degree in Commerce in 1981 from Kanpur University, Kanpur. Professor Joshi has been in the field of education for more than 28 years. He served as the Professor, Head & Dean, Faculty of Management Studies, Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur (MP) since May 2000 to 12th June 2006.

     He also served as the Chairman, Board of Studies and Chairman, R.D.C. in Business Administration, Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur (MP) during that period (till June 2006). Prior to that, he served Department of Business Administration, Rohilkhand University, Bareilly (UP) and Bareilly College, Bareilly (UP) as Reader. Professor Joshi has held several administrative positions during his tenure as an Educator. He has been the Member of various National and State Level Committees under the Government of India. He was the Member at State Level Committee for the Commemoration of 50th Anniversary of Indian Republic in Ministry of Culture, Government of India; Former Member, Steering Committee, Commission for Reform in Education under the Ministry of HRD, Government of India; Former Member, Steering Committee-cum-clearing House for Distance Education under the Ministry of HRD, Government of India; Former Member, National Resource Group for Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan [SSA], Ministry of HRD, Government of India; Former Member, Teacher Education Approval Board, Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India; Former Member, Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) – this is the highest advisory body to advise the Central and State Governments in the field of education. Professor Joshi has been an eminent researcher and educationist having more than 28 years of teaching experience. He specialized in the field of Financial Management, Financial Control, Management Accounting, Taxation, Rural Development Management, Management in Panchayati Raj Institution & Khadi Gramodyog etc. He has published and presented research papers in several national and international conferences and seminars. Being an active educationist, he has delivered lectures and had academic interactions in various foreign countries like Belgium, Holland, England, Nepal and Japan. He has supervised 19 scholars for their Ph.D. Degree and around 24 Dissertations have been submitted under his guidance.