Veni Shankar Jha | |
Birth Place: | Madhya Pradesh, India |
Occupation: | Educationist |
Known For: | services in Education sector |
Office: | Vice-Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University |
Order: | 9th |
Appointer: | Rajendra Prasad |
Predecessor: | Sir C.P. Ramaswami Iyer |
Succeeded: | Natwarlal H. Bhagwati |
Termend: | 16 April 1960 |
Termstart: | 3 July 1956 |
Honorific Suffix: | Padma Bhushan |
Veni Shankar Jha was an Indian educationist.[1] He served as the director of public instruction of the Central Provinces and Berar and was the vice chancellor of Banaras Hindu University from 3 July 1956 to 6 April 1960.[2] [3] The Government of India awarded him Padma Bhushan, the third highest Indian civilian award, in 1971.[4]