Saturday, 30 April 2016

UN Chief Appoints Indian Academician To University Council


Indian academician, Radha Kumar, is among 12 people appointed by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to the global body’s University Council to formulate its principles and policies, consider and approve biennial budget and work programme.

  • The 12 appointees, who will take office next month, will serve for terms of either three or six years.

About the UN University Council:

  • The main functions of the UN University Council are to formulate the principles and policies of the University, govern its operations, and consider and approve its biennial budget and work programme.
  • Appointed members of the Council serve in their individual capacity and not as representatives of their country’s government.
  • They are selected with the aim of achieving a geographic and gender balance, with due regard for major academic, scientific, educational and cultural trends, as well as each member’s fields of expertise.

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