Great news from the world of education! Professor Manmohan Prasad Gupta, who teaches at IIT Delhi, will soon become the new Director of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow. This was announced in a press release on Wednesday.
The statement from IIM Lucknow said, “We are happy to share that Prof. Manmohan Prasad Gupta will be taking over as our Director shortly.”
Who is Professor Manmohan Prasad Gupta?
Prof. Gupta is a well-known teacher in the Management Studies department at IIT Delhi. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in technology from Harcourt Butler Technical University in Kanpur. Later, he completed his Master’s degree in 1985 and his PhD in 1990 at IIT Delhi.
He started his teaching career at IIT Roorkee as a Lecturer between 1990 and 1996, and then he became an Assistant Professor there for a year. In 1997, he joined IIT Delhi and has been there since. He became a Professor and has been recognized for his work since 2017. Currently, he holds a special chair position funded by the Modi Foundation at IIT Delhi.
Who Will Professor Gupta Replace?
Professor Gupta is set to take the place of Prof. Archana Shukla, who has been leading IIM Lucknow temporarily. She was reappointed to this role on April 4, 2024, after her five-year term ended. The Chairperson of IIM Lucknow’s Board, N. Chandrasekaran, made this decision, and it will last until a new Director is appointed.
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