DU VC Prof. Yogesh Singh given additional charge of AICTE Chairman

According to a letter issued by Ministry of Education, Government of India, Prof. Yogesh Singh's appointment is until the appointment of a regular AICTE Chairman

University of Delhi, Vice Chancellor, Prof. Yogesh Singh has been given additional charge of the post of Chairman of All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). Prof Singh will take care of technical education regulator until further orders or till a new Chairman is appointed.

As per a statement issued by Delhi University VC office, AICTE Chairman Prof. T.G. Sitharam was relieved of his duties after his term ended on December 20, 2025. According to a letter issued by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, Prof. Yogesh Singh's appointment is until the appointment of a regular AICTE Chairman or until further orders whichever is earlier.

Prof. Yogesh Singh is a renowned academician with excellent administrative capabilities, who has been the Vice-Chancellor of University of Delhi since October 2021. He has also served as the Chairperson of the National Council for Teacher Education.

In August 2023, he was also given additional charge of Director of School of Planning and Architecture (SPA). Prof. Yogesh Singh served as Vice-Chancellor of Delhi Technological University from 2015 to 2021; Director of Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, Delhi from 2014 to 2017 and before that, he was Vice-Chancellor of Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda (Gujarat) from 2011 to 2014.

He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra. He has a distinguished track record in quality teaching, innovation and research in the field of software engineering.