Yogesh Singh
Yogesh Singh | |
|---|---|
 Singh in 2015 | |
| 23rd Vice-Chancellor of the University of Delhi[1] | |
| Assumed office 8 October 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Yogesh Kumar Tyagi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 13, 1966 |
| Alma mater | NIT Kurukshetra |
Yogesh Singh (born April 13, 1966) is an Indian academic who is the current and 23rd Vice-Chancellor of University of Delhi.[2][3][4][5][6]
Education
He earned his Ph.D. in computer engineering and M.Tech. in electronics and communication engineering from the National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra, Haryana, India.[6]
Career and professional activities
He is the former Vice Chancellor of Delhi Technological University (DTU). Prior to joining DTU in 2015, he served as the Director of Netaji Subhash Institute of Technology-NSIT (now known as Netaji Subhash University of Technology) from 2014 to 2017. He served as the Vice-Chancellor of The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda from 2011 to 2014. From 2001 to 2006, Professor Singh served as the Dean of Information Technology at Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University.[7]
Controversy
In 2025, he delivered a public speech titled “Naxal Mukt Bharat: Ending Red Terror Under Modi’s Leadership—Why Are Campuses Targets?” In the speech, he warned students and faculty members about what he described as the infiltration of Naxalite ideas disguised as advocacy for weaker sections of society, freedom of speech and women’s rights. He reaffirmed a traditional understanding of social and political power structures and characterized criticism of social institutions and the State as an attack on the integrity of the nation. He also urged students and faculty members to actively report such individuals/voices to the authorities. During the speech, he questioned the acquittal of Professor G. N. Saibaba of the University of Delhi and raised concerns regarding the Professor’s release.[8][9][10]
References
- ↑ "Vice-Chancellor, University of Delhi - Delhi University". du.ac.in. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ↑ "Prof Yogesh Singh Appointed Vice-Chancellor Of Delhi University". ndtv.
- ↑ "Yogesh Singh appointed as new VC of University of Delhi". www.educationtimes.com. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ↑ Jebaraj, Priscilla (23 September 2021). "Yogesh Singh appointed new DU V-C". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ↑ "DTU's Yogesh Singh appointed 23rd Vice Chancellor of Delhi University". Hindustan Times. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- 1 2 "Vice-Chancellor, University of Delhi - Delhi University". du.ac.in. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ↑ "University of Delhi appoints Professor Yogesh Singh as Vice Chancellor". timesnownews.com.
- ↑ "PUCL Condemns DU VC Yogesh Singh's Speech as an Attack on Constitutional Values | PUCL". People’s Union For Civil Liberties. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ Iftikhar, Fareeha (6 October 2025). "'Professors polluting minds'—DU V-C alleges 'urban Naxalism' in academia. Faculty, students say, 'new low'". ThePrint. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ Sharma, Ashutosh (1 April 2026). "Naxalism's Shift: Armed Struggle to Ideological Influence". Frontline. Retrieved 8 July 2026.