Himachal: Vice Chancellor of Professor Preeti Saxena Law University

Himachal Pradesh: Professor (Dr) Preeti Saxena has been appointed as the new Vice Chancellor of Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU), Shimla. Professor Saxena replaces Professor (Dr) Nishtha Jaswal. She holds a law degree from Rohilkhand University, Bareilly and a PhD in Law from Kumaun University, Nainital. Her extensive experience in legal education includes positions at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU), Lucknow, where she was Professor in the Department of Human Rights and Director of the Centre for Post Graduate Legal Studies since 2013. Her previous roles include Dean, School for Legal Studies, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow (2012-2015), Head, Department of Human Rights, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (2006 – 2019).