Mumbai University finally gets a full-time pro-vice-chancellor. The Governor of Maharashtra in his capacity of Chancellor of all state universities appointed Dr. Ravindra Kulkarni as Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Mumbai University.

Dr. Kulkarni is a Professor and Head, Department of Oils, Oleochemicals and Sufactant Technology (DOOST) at the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai. The post for the past three years hasn't had a full-fledged official working on it since Dr. Naresh Chandra left the charge.