Chairman's Visits

• Visits to Canada and Czech Republic.
• Third Meeting of Inter-governmental Steering Committee on the Establishment of South Asian University
• Annual Convocation of Punjab University, Chandigarh
• First meeting of SAARC Ministers of Education/Higher Education, Colombo
• Meeting of State Higher Education Secretaries and Chairmen/Vice Chairmen of State Councils of Higher Education
• 96th Annual Session of Indian Science Congress, Shillong
• 91st Annual Conference of the Indian Economic Association, Udaipur
• Meeting of the Forum of Vice Chancellors of North East Central Universities, Aizawl, Mizoram
• Second meeting of the Inter-governmental Steering Committee on the Establishment of South Asian University, Dhaka
• Conference organized by Association of Commonwealth Universities, London
• Visit to Kolkata & Shillong, Kolkata and Shillong
• AIFUCTO Conference, Bangalur
• Fourth Convocation at Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University,Nagpur
• Inaugural Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Memorial Oration, Colombo
• First meeting of ‘Education Forum’ between India and UK, London
• Interactive meeting with VCs of the Universities located in the State of West Bengal, Kolkata.
• Governing Council Meeting of IUCAA, Pune
• Bodoland Territorial Council Meeting, Guwahati/Bodoland
• Seminar on “Institutional Structure of Social Sciences Research”, Bangaluru
• To oversee the working of the INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad
• UGC/AICTE Review Committee meeting,Kerala
• Convocation Address at International Institute for Population Science,Mumbai
• Convocation Address at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University,Lucknow
• Attended the Inaugration Function at Algappa University,Karaikudi,Tamil Nadu
• Convocation Address at Pondicherry University,Pondicherry
• Convocation Address at Fakir Mohan University,Balasore
• Convocation Address at Manglore University,Manglore
• Convocation Address at Maharshi Sandipani Rashtriya Vedvidya Pratishthan,Ujjain
• Joint advisory Committee under Cultural Educational Program,Paris(France)
• Lecture at XXXI Indian Science Congress at SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai
• Valedictory Address at the Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Labour Economics in Hyderabad
• Meeting of JWG on Education, Colombo Sri Lanka
• Convocation Address at Shivaji University, Kohlapur
• Convocation Address at Mizoram University, Aizwal
• Conference on "Taking Action for the World's Poor & Hungry People at Beijing China
• Conference of Vice-Chancellors of Southern Region on Development of Higher Education and Reforms in Higher Education at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad
• Conference of Vice-Chancellors of Eastern Region on Development of Higher Education and Reforms in Higher Education at Jadavpur University, Kolkata
• Conference of Vice-Chancellors of Western Region on Development of Higher Education and Reforms in Higher Education at University of Mumbai, Mumbai
• Lecture on Education at Sadhna Trust, Pune
• 19th Convocation Address at Avinashlingam University for Women, Coimbatore
• Foundation Day Lecture at National Council for Teacher Education, New Delhi
• A Policy Forum organized by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Manila, Phillipines
• Foundation Day Lecture at UICT, Mumbai
• Punjab University, Chandigarh
• International Seminar at Patna
• IUCAA, Pune
• Visit to Bhopal
• Seminar at Leh, J&K
• Satara, Maharashtra
• Convocation Address at Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University
• Convocation Address at University of Kalyani
• Lecture at 32nd Frank Moraes Memorial Lecture, Chennai
• Visit to Mauritius for renewing the Consortium Agreement between UGC and Tertiary Education Commission, Mauritius
• Policy Dialogue Workshop on "Widening Access and Social Inclusion in Higher Education" at Kolkata
• Convocation Adress at Tilak Maharashtra University, Pune and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marthwada University, Aurangabad
• Keynote Adress at University of Madras, Chennai
• Convocation Address at Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati
• Convocation Address at Prawara Institute of Medical Science, Loni & Inauguration of the Seminar at R.T.M.Nagpur University, Nagpur
• 3rd Meeting of heads of UGC and equivalent bodies, SAARC
• Closing Ceremony of Post-centenary Celebrations, Calcutta University
• UGC-ASC Annual Conference ,University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad
• 16th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers at Capetown, South Africa
• UGC- AIU Conference at University of Mumbai
• Jawaharlal Nehru Oration at University of Mumbai
• Council Meeting of Inter University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune
• Interaction with College Principals in Marathwada region, Aurangabad
• Founder's Day function at Lady Irwin College, New Delhi
• Post Centenary Silver Jubilee Celebration at St. Joseph's College, Bangalore
• National Seminar-cum-Workshop, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur
• Inaugural Address at Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati
• Meeting with Vice Chancellors of Universities in Orissa
• Convocation Address, Sambalpur University, Sambalpur
• Convocation Address, M.S. University, Baroda
• Convocation Address, Rani Durgawati University, Jabalpur
• Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony , Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur
• Patna Visit
• Participation in a seminar on "Global Studies on Discrimination", CapeTown, South Africa
• Inauguration of Indian Centre for Research & Development of Community Education , Chennai
• Convocation Address at Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati
• Convocation address at National Museum Institute of History of Art, Conservation and Museology
• World University Presidents Summit, Thailand
• First Anniversary, Allahabad Central University
• Saudi Arabia Visit
• China visit
• Annual Convocation of Visva Bharati, Shantiniketan
• Hyderabad Visit
• Madurai Visit