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School Of International Studies (SIS) : Chairpersons

Prof. Jamal M. Moosa, Chairperson of the Centre for African Studies

Prof. Jamal M. Moosa

Chairperson

Centre for African Studies

(05-01-2026 to 04-01-2028)

jmmoosa[at]mail[dot]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in

011-26738718

Dr. Aprajita Kashyap, Chairperson of Centre for the Study of the Americas

Dr. Aprajita Kashyap

Chairperson

Centre for the Study of the Americas

(05-05-2026 to 04-05-2028)

aprajita[at]mail[dot]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in

011-26704333, 26704334

Prof. Amitabh Mattoo, Chairperson of Centre for Comparative Politics & Political Theory

Prof. Amitabh Mattoo

Chairperson

Centre for Comparative Politics & Political Theory

(05-01-2026 till further orders)

amattoo[at]mail[dot]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in, amitabh.mattoo[at]gmail[dot]com

011-26704397

Prof. Jitendra Uttam, Chairperson of Centre for East Asian Studies

Prof. Jitendra Uttam

Chairperson

Centre for East Asian Studies

(22-04-2025 to 21-04-2027)

juttam[at]mail[dot]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in, jnucampus[at]gmail[dot]com

011-26704346, 26704342

Prof. Bhaswati Sarkar, Chairperson of Centre for European Studies

Prof. Bhaswati Sarkar

Chairperson

Centre for European Studies

(28-12-2025 to 27-12-2027)

bsarkar[at]mail[dot]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in

011-26704363

Prof. Shankari Sundararaman, Chairperson of Centre for Indo Pacific Studies

Prof. Shankari Sundararaman

Chairperson

Centre for Indo Pacific Studies

(20-09-2024 to 19-09-2026)

shankari[at]mail[dot]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in

011- 26704329

Prof. Sharad Kumar Soni, Chairperson of Centre for Inner Asian Studies

Prof. Sharad Kumar Soni

Chairperson

Centre for Inner Asian Studies

(28-08-2025 to 27-08-2027)

sksoni[at]mail[dot]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in, sharadksoni[at]gmail[dot]com

011-26704378

Prof. Amitabh Mattoo, Chairperson of Centre for International Legal Studies

Prof. Amitabh Mattoo

Chairperson

Centre for International Legal Studies

(01-08-2025 till further orders)

amattoo[at]mail[dot]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in, amitabh.mattoo[at]gmail[dot]com

011-26704361, 26704338

Prof. Ranvijay, Chairperson of Centre for International Politics, Organisation and Disarmament

Prof. Ranvijay

Chairperson

Centre for International Politics, Organisation and Disarmament

(01-09-2025 to 31-08-2027)

ranvijay[at]mail[dot]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in

011- 26704368

Prof. Mandira Sarma, Chairperson of Centre for the Study of the World Economy

Prof. Mandira Sarma

Chairperson

Centre for the Study of the World Economy

(04-07-2024 to 03-07-2026)

sarmam[at]mail[dot]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in, msarma.ms[at]gmail[dot]com

011-26704343, 011-26738739

Prof. Preeti D Das, Chairperson of Centre for Russian & Central Asian Studies

Prof. Preeti D Das

Chairperson

Centre for Russian & Central Asian Studies

(25-01-2025 to 24-01-2027)

preetidd[at]mail[dot]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in, ketyusha[at]gmail[dot]com

011-26704365, 26704399

Prof. Kharat Rajesh Shrikrishna, Chairperson of Centre for South Asian Studies

Prof. Kharat Rajesh Shrikrishna

Chairperson

Centre for South Asian Studies

(01-08-2025 to 31-07-2027)

kharat[at]mail[dot]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in

011-26704376

Prof. Jajati K. Pattnaik, Chairperson of Centre for West Asian Studies

Prof. Jajati K. Pattnaik

Chairperson

Centre for West Asian Studies

(19-04-2026 to 18-04-2028)

jajatikpattnaik[at]mail[dot]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in

011-26704372, 26704602

Prof. Amitabh Mattoo, Chairperson of Chattarapati Shivaji Maharaj Centre for Security & Strategic Studies

Prof. Amitabh Mattoo

Chairperson

Chattarapati Shivaji Maharaj Centre for Security & Strategic Studies

(12-11-2024 to 11-11-2026)

amattoo[at]mail[dot]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in, amitabh.mattoo[at]gmail[dot]com

011-26704328

   

School Of Language, Literature And Culture Studies (SLL&CS) : Chairpersons

Prof. Md. Qutbuddin, Chairperson of Centre of Arabic and African Studies

Prof. Md. Qutbuddin

Chairperson

Centre of Arabic and African Studies

(01-08-2025 to 31-07-2027)

qutbuddin[at]mail[dot]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in, basmaqutb[at]gmail[dot]com

011-26704217

Dr. Rakesh Kumar, Chairperson of Centre for Chinese & South East Asian Studies

Dr. Rakesh Kumar

Chairperson

Centre for Chinese Studies

(25-03-2025 to 24-03-2027)

rakeshkumar[at]mail[dot]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in, rakesh3670[at]gmail[dot]com

011-26704282

Dr. Raju Parghi, Chairperson of Centre for English Studies

Dr. Raju Parghi

Chairperson

Centre for English Studies

(20-12-2025 to 19-12-2027)

rajuparghi[at]mail[dot]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in, rajuparghi[at]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in, raju.parghi[at]gmail[dot]com

011-26704216

Prof. Ajith Kanna, Chairperson of Centre for French and Francophone Studies

Prof. Ajith Kanna

Chairperson

Centre for French and Francophone Studies

(16-10-2024 to 15-10-2026)

ajithkanna[at]mail[dot]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in, ajitsulo[at]yahoo[dot]com

011-26704239

Prof. Sadhana Naithani, Chairperson of Centre of German Studies

Prof. Sadhana Naithani

Chairperson

Centre of German Studies

(19-05-2025 to 18-05-2027)

sadhanan[at]mail[dot]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in

011-26704204, 26704856

Prof. Sudheer Pratap Singh, Chairperson of Centre of Indian Languages

Prof. Sudheer Pratap Singh

Chairperson

Centre of Indian Languages

(02-03-2026 to 01-03-2028)

sudheer[at]mail[dot]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in,sudheerpsingh[at]gmail[dot]com

011-26704210

Prof. Shoba Sivasankaran, Chairperson of Centre for Japanese Studies

Prof. Shoba Sivasankaran

Chairperson

Centre for Japanese Studies

(31-01-2026 to till further orders)

sshobha[at]mail[dot]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in

011-26704215, 26704649

Dr. Kaushal Kumar, Chairperson of Centre for Korean Studies

Dr. Kaushal Kumar

Chairperson

Centre for Korean Studies

(26-03-2025 to 25-03-2027)

kkaushaljnu[at]mail[dot]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in, kkaushaljnu[at]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in

011-26738912, 26704645

Prof. Pauthang Haokip, Chairperson of Centre for Linguistics

Prof. Pauthang Haokip

Chairperson

Centre for Linguistics

(07-09-2025 to 06-09-2027)

pauthang[at]mail[dot]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in, pauthanghaokip[at]yahoo[dot]co[dot]in

011-26704234

Prof. Akhlaque Ahmad, Chairperson of Centre for Persian & Central Asian Studies

Prof. Akhlaque Ahmad

Chairperson

Centre for Persian & Central Asian Studies

(01-12-2024 till further orders)

aahmad[at]mail[dot]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in, akhlaq.ahan[at]gmail[dot]com

011-26704242, 26704244

Prof. Kiran Singh Verma, Chairperson of Centre for Russian Studies

Prof. Kiran Singh Verma

Chairperson

Centre for Russian Studies

(13-12-2024 to 12-12-2026)

ksverma[at]mail[dot]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in , kiransingh1[at]yandex[dot]ru

011-26704288, 26704235

Prof. Rajiv Saxena, Chairperson of Centre for Spanish, Portuguese Italian & Latin American Studies

Prof. Rajiv Saxena

Chairperson

Centre for Spanish, Portuguese Italian & Latin American Studies

(29-10-2025 to 28-10-2027)

rsaxena[at]mail[dot]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in, rsaxenajnu[at]gmail[dot]com

011-26704236, 26704228

School Of Social Science (SSS) : Chairpersons

Prof. Rajendra Prasad Kundu, Chairperson of Centre for Economic Studies and Planning

Prof. Rajendra Prasad Kundu

Chairperson

Centre for Economic Studies and Planning

(23-04-2025 to 22-04-2027)

rpkundu[at]mail[dot]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in, rajendra.kundu[at]gmail[dot]com

011-26704421

Prof. Heeraman Tiwari, Chairperson of Centre for Historical Studies

Prof. Heeraman Tiwari

Chairperson

Centre for Historical Studies

(16-08-2025 to till further orders)

htiwari[at]mail[dot]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in, heeraman98[at]gmail[dot]com

011-26704456, 26704479

Prof. Minaketan Behera, Chairperson of Centre for Informal Sector & Labour Studies

Prof. Minaketan Behera

Chairperson

Centre for Informal Sector & Labour Studies

(20-09-2024 to till further orders)

chair_cisls[at]mail[dot]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in, minaketan[at]mail[dot]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in

011-26738863

Prof. Shuchi Yadav, Chairperson of Centre for Media Studies

Prof. Shuchi Yadav

Chairperson

Centre for Media Studies

(12-02-2026 to 11-02-2028)

shuchiyadav[at]mail[dot]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in, yadav.shuchi[at]gmail[dot]com

011-26739187

Prof. Nataraju Adarasupally, Chairperson of Centre for Philosophy

Prof. Nataraju Adarasupally

Chairperson

Centre for Philosophy

(27-02-2025 to 26-02-2027)

adinatraj[at]mail[dot]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in, adinatraj[at]gmail[dot]com

011-26704580

Prof. Himanshu Prasad Roy, Chairperson of Centre for Political Studies

Prof. Himanshu Prasad Roy

Chairperson

Centre for Political Studies

(01-07-2025 to 30-06-2027)

himanshuroy[at]mail[dot]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in, himanshuroy1[at]yahoo[dot]co[dot]in

011-26704413, 26704140

Prof. Vivek Kumar, Chairperson of Centre for Studies in Science Policy

Prof. Vivek Kumar

Chairperson

Centre for Studies in Science Policy

(10-06-2025 to till further orders)

vivekkumar[at]mail[dot]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in

011-26704105

Prof. Vivek Kumar, Chairperson of Centre for Womens Studies

Prof. Vivek Kumar

Chairperson

Centre for Womens Studies

(10.06.2025 to till further orders)

vivekkumar[at]mail[dot]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in

011-26704166

Prof. Vivek Kumar, Chairperson of Centre for the Study of Regional Development

Prof. Vivek Kumar

Chairperson

Centre for the Study of Regional Development

(10-06-2025 till further order)

vivekkumar[at]mail[dot]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in

011-26704196

Prof. Vivek Kumar, Chairperson of Centre for the Study of Social Inclusion

Prof. Vivek Kumar

Chairperson

Centre for the Study of Social Inclusion

(10-06-2025 to till further orders)

vivekkumar[at]mail[dot]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in

011-26704165

Prof. Manoj Kumar Jena, Chairperson of Centre for the Study of Social System

Prof. Manoj Kumar Jena

Chairperson

Centre for the Study of Social System

(02-08-2025 to 01-08-2027)

manojkjena[at]mail[dot]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in, manojkjenacsss[at]gmail[dot]com

011-26704425

Prof. Rajib Dasgupta, Chairperson of Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health

Prof. Rajib Dasgupta

Chairperson

Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health

(01-11-2024 to 31-10-2026)

rdasgupta[at]mail[dot]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in, dasgupta.jnu[at]gmail[dot]com

011-26704420, 26704615

Prof. Parimala V Rao, Chairperson of Zakir Husain Centre for Educational Studies

Prof. Parimala V Rao

Chairperson

Zakir Husain Centre for Educational Studies

(26-03-2026 to till further orders)

parimalavrao[at]mail[dot]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in, parimalavrao[at]gmail[dot]com

011-26704416, 26704417

     

 

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