NationalMonday, 1 June 2026·The Hindu - National
Mahatma Gandhi University gets in-charge Vice-Chancellor appointment
Prof. Mavoothu D. was appointed in-charge Vice-Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University while serving in senior academic roles at CUSAT and Kerala University.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In June 2026, Prof. Mavoothu D. was appointed in-charge Vice-Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University, while he was serving as Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at CUSAT and Dean of the Faculty of Management Studies at Kerala University.
Key specifics
- Prof. Mavoothu D. is the new in-charge Vice-Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University.
- He held two academic posts: Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at CUSAT and Dean of the Faculty of Management Studies at Kerala University.
- The appointment concerns Mahatma Gandhi University, a higher education institution in Kerala.
- The news highlights a temporary or in-charge VC role, a governance-related university post.
- Academic leadership appointments are often asked in TNPSC under education administration and governance.
Exam lens
Question type: appointments and governance, key facts: Prof. Mavoothu D., Mahatma Gandhi University, CUSAT, Kerala University, in-charge Vice-Chancellor. TNPSC one-liner: Which university saw the appointment of Prof. Mavoothu D. as in-charge Vice-Chancellor in 2026?