The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has accredited the appointment of Prof Umesh V. Waghmare, President and Professor on the Theoretical Sciences Unit of the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bengaluru, as Secretary, Department of Science and Technology (DST).
According to an ACC order issued on July 1, Prof Waghmare will assume cost with impact from the date he takes over the publish and can serve till he attains the age of 60 years or till additional orders, whichever is earlier.