Ahmedabad: Educationist Harshad Patel has been appointed as the new vice-chancellor of Gujarat Vidyapith, the state government said Wednesday.

Gujarat Vidyapith Chancellor and Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat appointed Patel, the vice-chancellor of Gandhinagar-based Indian Institute of Teacher Education (IITE), as the new V-C of the institution that was founded by Mahatma Gandhi.

His name was shortlisted out of three candidates recommended for the post, the government said in a statement. He was earlier the media convenor of Gujarat BJP.

This story has been sourced from PTI.