The Ministry of Education, Government of India appointed Dr Shailendra Raj Mehta, President and Director, MICA, Ahmedabad as the Vice-Chairman of the governing body of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS), Shimla.
This appointment comes after nearly a year and a half of the Ministry of Education, Government of India appointing Mehta as a member of the Mission High-Level Committee (MHLC) of the Indian Knowledge System (IKS).
“I feel extremely happy to inform you that the Union Ministry of Education, dated December 30, 2021, has nominated you as the Vice Chairman of its Governing Body. I congratulate you and welcome you to the Institute,” wrote Chaman Lal Gupta, officiating director of IIAS to Mehta.
Mehta headed Auro University (as Chairman of the Board of Management and Acting Vice-Chancellor) and Ahmedabad University (as Provost/Vice-Chancellor) before he presided over MICA. He was also the Visiting Professor of Business Policy at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA). Prior to that, he was at Purdue University for 16 years, where he taught Economics and Strategic Management.
Over the years, Mehta has consulted with and taught senior executives worldwide, including executives from North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia (including CEOs in Pakistan). In addition, he has done numerous programs for civil servants, including senior IRS, IFS, and IAS officers (of which one was for all secretaries to the government of India). He is regarded as one of the top researchers in the field of strategy in the country.
He completed his BA and MA are from Delhi University (St. Stephen’s College and Delhi School of Economics, respectively). His MPhil is from Balliol College, Oxford, and his PhD is from Harvard University.
In addition, the Government of India has also re-constituted the Society of the IIAS, Shimla, making Dr Mehta along with 26 other experts as members. The first meeting of the re-constituted Governing Body is scheduled for February 3, 2022.
