Archive · 4 Jul 2025
Umakant Dash Named New Vice Chancellor of Gokhale Institute
Umakant Dash is the new head of Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics.
He was picked after the old leader left.
Dash is experienced in teaching and research.
Before this, he worked at another management school and at IIT.
There was a delay in naming him because of some issues and disagreements among the people who run the school.
They were arguing about money and other things.
The position was empty for some time, and now Dash will fill it.
Umakant Dash has been appointed as the new Vice Chancellor of Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics.
The appointment follows months of delay after the position was vacant due to Ajit Ranade’s resignation.
Dash previously headed the humanities and social sciences at IIT Chennai and was the director of IRMA.
Shankar Das was officiating as the vice chancellor before Dash's appointment.
Disputes and allegations of fund misappropriation have occurred within the Servants of India Society, the institute's founding body.
- Who
- Umakant Dash, Shankar Das (interim), and involved members of Servants of India Society.
- What
- Umakant Dash appointed as Vice Chancellor of Gokhale Institute.
- When
- Formal announcement made late Wednesday night.
- Where
- Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics.
- Why
- The prior Vice Chancellor resigned, and disputes within the founding body led to delays.
Servants of India Society
Servants of India Society
Fund Misappropriation Allegations
Servants of India Society
Accusations of fund misappropriation.
Servants of India Society
Refuted the allegations.
- New VC
- Umakant Dash
- Previous role of Dash
- Director of IRMA
- Institute
- Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics
- Predecessor
- Ajit Ranade
- Interim VC
- Shankar Das
- Dash's Previous Role
- Head of humanities and social sciences at IIT Chennai