Gitam adds 3 new board members
Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management (Gitam), a deemed to be University, on Tuesday, announced the addition of three members to its Board of Management as the Chancellor’s nominees.
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Hyderabad: Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management (Gitam), a deemed to be University, on Tuesday, announced the addition of three members to its Board of Management as the Chancellor's nominees. The members – Dr Viswanathan Raghunathan, Dr Meenakshi Gopinath and Dr VSRK Prasad – bring with them expertise in engineering, management and social science.
Speaking on the announcement, Gitam President Bharat Mathukumilli said, "We are thankful to have such exemplary individuals on our Board as we aspire to become a Global 100 University by 2040. Each member not only brings domain expertise but all of them have been institution builders."
A former professor of finance and accounting at IIM Ahmedabad, Dr Viswanathan Raghunathan is an academic author and CEO. Dr Meenakshi Gopinath is currently the founder and honorary Director of Wiscomp (Women in Security, Conflict Management and Peace). A Padma Shri awardee, Gopinath is also Chair of the Board of Governors, Centre for Policy Research and is Principal Emerita of Lady Shri Ram College.