President of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU)
July 13 , 2018 2250 days 872 0
Sandeep Sancheti, Vice Chancellor of SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST) has assumed charge as the 97th President of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), New Delhi.
Association of Indian Universities was founded in 1925 and initially known as the Inter-University Board of India.
The AIU has currently more than 720 members represented by Vice Chancellors and it is seen as the representative of all Universities of India.
AIU facilitates coordination and mutual consultation among Universities as well as acting as a liaison with Central and State governments.