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GUWAHATI, Aug 22: Dr. Nani Gopal Mahanta officially assumed the position of Vice-Chancellor at Gauhati University on August 21, the University announced on Wednesday.
Taking to the micro-blogging site X, Guwahati University stated, “Professor Nani Gopal Mahanta took over as the Vice-Chancellor of the Gauhati University on 21st August 2024.”
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Beyond his academic pursuits, Dr. Mahanta acts as an education advisor to the government, dedicated to enhance the educational policies and practices across the state.
“Prof. Mahanta was a Professor in the Dept of Political Science Gauhati University and Education Advisor to the Government of Assam”, Guwahati University added.
Before his current role, he was a professor in the Department of Political Science at Gauhati University, where he made notable contributions to the discipline.
As a prolific author, Dr. Mahanta penned several significant works, including ‘Confronting the State: ULFA’s Quest for Sovereignty and Political Theory and Indian Constitution’.
He also led the project ‘Mapping Human Security: The Caste of North-East India’, which was funded by the Asian Dialogue Society in Singapore and executed on behalf of C-NES in 2008.
