Ashish Chauhan, Sridhar Vembu appointed as UGC members

New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC), under the Ministry of Education, has appointed Ashish Kumar Chauhan, MD and CEO of National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Sridhar Vembu, CEO of Zoho Corporation as members of the Commission for three years.

Two other members appointed for the three-year term are professor (retd) Sachidananda Mohanty, former VC, Central University of Odisha and professor Shashikala Gulabrao Wanjari, VC, National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA), New Delhi, the ministry said in its latest notification. A mechanical engineer from IIT Bombay and alumnus of IIM Calcutta, Ashish Chauhan is considered one of the foremost experts in financial market policies.