09/05/2026
A Defining Moment for BITE
On 7th May 2026, the new Management Committee of Banaras Institute of Teacher's Education was constituted at the Institute's auditorium under the Chairmanship of Dr. Chandrika Rai, Chairman, Purwanchal Educational Trust.
The proceedings were observed by Prof. K.K. Singh, Department of Social Work, nominated by the Hon'ble Vice-Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi.
Meet our distinguished new Committee:
Prof. O.P. Rai — President & Chairman
Former Pro Vice-Chancellor, Central University of South Bihar; Former Dean, Faculty of Commerce & Chief Proctor, BHU. Four decades in higher education.
Shri Praveen Rai — Manager
Founder Trustee, Purwanchal Educational Trust. Educationist and technology entrepreneur committed to NEP 2020 implementation.
Shri S.N. Rai — Treasurer
Former General Manager, HINDALCO Renukoot. Brings industry rigour in lab management, audits, and ISO-aligned systems.
Prof. V.C. Jha — Member
Former Vice-Chancellor, TMB University; Former Director, NATMO (Govt. of India). Nationally acclaimed Geographer.
Prof. H.P. Mathur — Member
Former Dean & Head, FMS-BHU; Founder Director, Atal Incubation Centre (NITI Aayog).
Prof. Asheesh Srivastava — Member
Dean (Academic & Research), IUCTE-BHU. NMM Mentor, NCTE, Govt. of India.
Prof. A.N. Singh — Member
Former Senior-most Professor, MGKVP. Founded Dept. of Social Work at Kurukshetra University.
Prof. A.K. Srivastava — Member
Director, Banaras Institute of Pharmacy. Triple Gold Medalist; Former Faculty, IIT-BHU.
Prof. B.N. Rai — Member
Former Professor & Dean of Students, IIT-BHU. Chemical Engineering specialist with decades of pedagogical leadership.
The Committee also formally released the BITE Prospectus for Session 2026–27 📘
Heartfelt congratulations to our distinguished Committee. The journey ahead promises to be remarkable. 🙏
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