10th December, 2003
Ministry of Human Resource Development  


SMT. KUMUD BANSAL TO HOLD CHARGE OF CHAIRMAN, ICHR


The Government has decided to withdraw the nomination of Prof. M.G.S. Narayanan as Chairman, Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) with immediate effect. The notification to this effect has been issued today.

The Government has also nominated Smt. Kumud Bansal, Additional Secretary, Department of Secondary & Higher Education as Chairman, ICHR as a purely temporary measure in the interest of work, pending the nomination of a regular Chairman. Smt. Kumud Bansal shall assume the office of Chairman, ICHR with immediate effect.