The Council of the Russian Association for Solidarity and Cooperation with the Peoples of Asia and Africa has decorated Prof. Ramadhikari Kumar Rector, JNU with its Golden Jubilee Medal for promoting and strengthening Indo-Russian friendship, literary and cultural ties between the two countries. This honour was conferred on Prof. Kumar by H.E. V.I. Trubnikov, the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to India on June 12, 2007 in New Delhi.

Prof. Mahendra P. Lama, Centre for South, Central Southeast Asian and Southwest Pacific Studies, School of International Studies has been appointed as the first Vice-Chancellor of the Sikkim University.

Dr. Khwaja. M. Ekramuddin, Assistant Professor in the Centre for Indian Languages, School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies has received the prestigious literary award from Delhi Urdu Academy in March 2007 i.e. Delhi Urdu Academy Award for his book published in 2006 “Ta’aruf-o-Tanqeed”. This book is largely based on different aspects of modern literary challenges faced by Urdu language and literature like cyber space, multi-media and Urdu language.

Dr. Satyabrata Patnaik, School of Physical Sciences has been awarded the Young Achiever Award for the Year 2006 by Department of Atomic Energy (Solid State Physics Division) for his outstanding contribution in the field of Solid State Physics.

Prof. Chaman Lal, Centre of Indian Languages, School of Language, Literature & Culture Studies has been selected for year 2007’s “SHIKSHA RATTAN PURASKAR” by India International Friendship Society. New Delhi.

Mr. Dinoj Kumar Upadhyay, Reasearch Scholar of JNU has won 2007 Taiwan Joins the WHO Essay Contest’ organized by portal sarkaritel.com in partnership of Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre (TECC) in New Delhi.