Pantnagar, April 27, 2026. The Governor and Chancellor, Lt. Gen. Gurmit Singh (Retd.), has appointed Professor Shivendra Kumar Kashyap as the Vice-Chancellor of Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar. Professor Kashyap has been appointed for a term of three years from the date he assumes office, or until he attains the age of 70 years, or until further orders—whichever is earlier. Currently, he is serving at the College of Agriculture of the same university.Professor Shivendra Kumar Kashyap is a distinguished academician who has received numerous honors, including the ICAR Best Teacher Award, for his outstanding contributions to agricultural education.

At Pantnagar University, he has served in several key roles, including Professor, Head of the Department of Agricultural Communication, Dean of the College of Agriculture, Principal Investigator (PI) of a World Bank-funded project, PI of the DST-ENT project, and has handled important responsibilities in several other projects.He was selected by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, for the national-level LEAP (Leadership in Education) program, under which he received training as a future academic leader at the University of Hyderabad and Monash University, Australia. Since 2019, he has been serving as the Chairman of the Ranking Team at Pantnagar University.

Under his leadership, the university secured the top position among State Agricultural Universities in ICAR rankings, received the ICAR Best Institution Award, and significantly improved its national ranking. The university also established its presence in global rankings due to his leadership and coordination.Under the NAHEP project, he led a multidisciplinary team of 80 talented faculty members representing all colleges for five years. Through this initiative, 40 faculty members and 200 students received international training and exposure. Demonstrating visionary leadership, he utilized project funds to establish several important initiatives, including India’s first Pantnagar Museum, 65 smart classrooms during the COVID period, infrastructure for soft skills and advanced training, virtual labs, and a Faculty Development Centre approved by the Board of Management. These initiatives continue to benefit the university.He has developed and implemented over 1,500 soft skills development sessions covering curriculum design, teaching skills, administrative skills, leadership, listening skills, management communication, and language skills—benefiting faculty and students across the country. He has authored more than 25 books and 55 research papers and has developed a strong institutional network with over 75 leading international universities.