Former Director General of Police (DGP) of Uttarakhand Ashok Kumar (IPS:1989:UK) has been appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the Sports University of Haryana. A native of Kurana village in the Panipat district, Ashok Kumar is set to assume the role of VC on March 1.
The initial VC of the university was SS Deswal (IPS:1984:HY), former DGP of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), who commenced his tenure in December 2022, with an appointment period extending until December 2025. However, he recently resigned from the position.
