Archive · 31 Jul 2025
Badri Narayan Tiwari Appointed TISS Mumbai Vice-Chancellor
A new leader, called a vice-chancellor, has been chosen for a big school called TISS.
The new leader is Professor Badri Narayan Tiwari.
This is a big deal because the government now helps run the school, and the new boss was picked based on new rules.
Professor Tiwari studies history and culture and has won awards.
He is replacing the previous leader who left a while ago, and a different professor was in charge in the meantime.
Prof. Badri Narayan Tiwari appointed as the new vice-chancellor of TISS, Mumbai.
Tiwari's appointment follows new regulations after TISS came under Central Government purview.
He replaces Prof. Shalini Bharat, who stepped down in September 2023.
Manoj Kumar Tiwari held the additional charge of the VC before Tiwari's appointment.
Tiwari is a social historian and cultural anthropologist.
- Who
- Prof. Badri Narayan Tiwari, a social historian and cultural anthropologist.
- What
- Prof. Badri Narayan Tiwari appointed as the new vice-chancellor of TISS.
- When
- The appointment was made, and he assumed charge.
- Where
- Mumbai, at the Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS).
- Why
- To fill the position of vice-chancellor after the previous one stepped down.
- New Vice-Chancellor
- Prof. Badri Narayan Tiwari
- Institution
- Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS)
- Location
- Mumbai
- Previous VC
- Prof. Shalini Bharat
- Tiwari's Field
- Social History, Cultural Anthropology
- Government Involvement
- Central Government purview
- Tiwari's tenure
- Five years or until further orders
