Dr Pankaj Mittal – Secretary General, Association of India University

Dr (Mrs) Pankaj Mittal, Secretary General of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) is the second woman Secretary General of the AIU in its 100 years of existence. She is concurrently serving as Chief Commissioner (Guides) at Bharat Scouts and Guides. Dr Mittal is a Fulbright Scholar and has been a topper in MSc and PhD in Agricultural Statistics from IARI, New Delhi. Dr Mittal has also served as the first regular Vice Chancellor of Bhagat Phool Singh Mahila Vishwavidyalaya, Haryana, the first rural women university of North India for two terms. She has been serving the higher education sector for more than 03 decades at senior positions at the University Grants Commission.

Dr Mittal is also the recipient of many Awards and Honours including Fulbright Nehru Scholarship grant for Educational Administrators, President of India Award for Digital Initiatives in Higher education, Honorary Doctorate-D. Litt. (Honoris Causa) from Karnataka State Women’s University, Padmashri Subhashini Devi Award for contributions in Societal Development and Community Engagement, Qimpro Gold Standard Award for leadership in Education and Smt. Sushma Swaraj Stree Shakti Samman.

Dr Mittal has been leading international delegations and has visited a number of countries like USA, Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom, Australia, China, South Korea, Spain, Germany, Turkey, South Africa, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Taiwan, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Mauritius and Philippines for presenting papers in international conferences, collaborations and Partnerships. She has published numerous papers, articles, and reports on issues relating to higher education and women empowerment in national and international journals.