Srinagar, April 22: The Registrar of the Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), Awantipora, has been repatriated to the Higher Education Department, sources said.
Reliable sources told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that Prof. Abdul Wahid Makhdoomi, who has been relieved of his duties at the university and sent back to his parent department following orders from the “Higher authorities”. The reasons behind the move were not immediately known.
Prof. Makhdoomi was appointed as Registrar of IUST in June 2024 for a three-year tenure. He was appointed through a selection process approved by the university’s Executive Council. (KDC).