JNU to confer ‘Professor Emeritus’ title on Amitabh Mattoo
After deliberations at the meeting, it was decided that the title would be conferred effective after the date of his voluntary retirement on February 28, 2027
The Executive Council of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has decided to bestow the title of 'Professor Emeritus' upon Amitabh Mattoo, Dean of the School of International Studies (SIS). Mattoo has chosen to retire voluntarily from his position at the university, with his appointment effective as of his retirement date, February 28, 2027.
Prior to his tenure as Dean, Mattoo served as Chair of the Centre for International Politics, Organisation and Disarmament at SIS and held the position of Vice-Chancellor at the University of Jammu. Mattoo is a distinguished scholar, being the only Padma Shri awardee currently affiliated with JNU. He expressed his gratitude to the university, stating that although he may leave JNU's service, he will never leave its intellectual embrace.
Mattoo's peers, including Romilla Thapar, Asis Datta, Prabhat Patnaik, H.S Gill, and Zoya Hassan, have also been conferred with the title of Professor Emeritus at JNU. To be eligible for this prestigious title, individuals must have made substantial and unique contributions to the university, served as a professor for a minimum of 15 years, be recognized as a scholar of both national and international repute, and have significantly impacted their respective disciplines and society through their research and publications.
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