Jamshedpur (Mail News Service): Sona Devi University has taken a significant step towards strengthening its academic and administrative framework with Dr Nit Nayana formally assuming charge as the Registrar of the university.
Her appointment is expected to bring renewed momentum to institutional governance, academic quality, and research-driven growth. The university campus witnessed a positive and celebratory atmosphere as senior officials, faculty members, staff, and students extended warm congratulations and best wishes to Dr Nayana for a successful tenure.
Welcoming the new Registrar, Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Braj Mohan Pat Pingua highlighted Dr Nayana’s strong academic credentials and administrative experience. He expressed confidence that her leadership would help streamline university systems, enhance transparency and efficiency, and reinforce discipline while upholding the institution’s core academic values.
Congratulating her on the appointment, Chancellor Prabhakar Singh said Dr Nayana’s leadership would further strengthen innovation, research, and academic excellence at Sona Devi University. He added that under her guidance, the university is well-positioned to enhance its national standing as a centre of higher education, research, and innovation.
A distinguished scholar in Biotechnology, Dr Nit Nayana is widely recognised for her expertise in Plant Biotechnology. She has actively participated in and organised several national and international seminars and has published numerous research papers and scholarly articles in reputed journals, making notable contributions to scientific research and academic discourse.
Dr Nayana has also played a key role in promoting holistic student development by encouraging research culture, innovation, and experiential learning. Members of the university fraternity expressed confidence that under her stewardship, Sona Devi University will continue to achieve new milestones in academic excellence, administrative efficiency, and research advancement.


