Jamia Millia Islamia appoints Mohammad Shahid Khan as chief proctor and in-charge of security

New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI): The Jamia Millia Islamia has appointed Mohammad Shahid Khan as the chief proctor and in-charge of security with immediate effect till further order, an official order released on Monday said.

The announcement came after officiating Vice-Chancellor Mohammad Shakeel relinquished Atiqur Rahman from his responsibilities as the chief proctor and in charge of security of the varsity.

They have been requested to submit the report of their handing/taking over the charge to the concerned authorities.

The order was issued on July 20, 2024.

The issued order reads, “The officiating vice-chancellor, JMI, has relinquished Atiqur Rahman, Department of Geography, Faculty of Sciences, from the responsibilities of chief proctor and in-charge (security), JMI, with immediate effect.”

“Consequent upon the above, the officiating vice-chancellor, in terms of provision of University Ordinance 22(XXII) (1) (Academic) is pleased to appoint Mohammad Shahid Khan as chief proctor with immediate effect till further orders,” it added.

Mohammad Shahid Khan is serving as a professor in the Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences at Jamia Millia Islamia.

Earlier, on July 11, Professor Mohammad Shakeel was appointed as the Officiating Vice-Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia on Thursday.

He has been appointed as the Officiating Vice-Chancellor, till a regular Vice Chancellor of the university assumes office, according to an official release.

“Hon’ble President of India in her capacity as the Visitor of Jamia Millia Islamia(JMI), in the exercise of powers conferred upon her by the Act or Statutes of the University has been pleased to approve the appointment of Prof. Mohammad Shakeel as the Officiating Vice-Chancellor as per Statute 2(6) of JMI Act, 1988,” the release said.

Shakeel is the senior Professor at the university at present, it said.