Mr. Jagir Singh, PSS (Retd.)

Previously held position: Former Joint Director,  Lok Sabha Secretariat, Parliament of India; Acts & Bills, Gazette & Debates, Paper Laid down on Table and Divisional Head for Training Unit of PSS and  Right to Information (RTI) Matters, Parliament Library.

Mr. Jagir Singh, PSS (Retd.), is a distinguished former officer of the Lok Sabha Secretariat, Parliament of India, with more than three decades of dedicated public service. His career spans the Lok Sabha Secretariat, the Ministry of External Affairs, and the Office of the Hon’ble Deputy Speaker, Lok Sabha. He brings to the University a record of senior administrative leadership, together with substantial expertise in legislative and legal affairs, institutional governance, and public administration.

Professional Experience

Over the course of his career, Mr. Singh has held several positions of significant responsibility. He served as Joint Director in the Lok Sabha Secretariat, as Passport Officer at the Regional Passport Office, Amritsar, under the Ministry of External Affairs, and as Secretary to the Hon’ble Deputy Speaker, Lok Sabha. His experience encompasses parliamentary administration, legislative and regulatory affairs, human resource management, training and capacity building, security coordination, public service delivery, RTI matters, and stakeholder engagement. Together, these provide a strong foundation for effective, transparent, and forward-looking university administration.

Academic and Research Interests

 Mr. Singh has a strong passion for learning and academic pursuits, reflected in his attainment of three postgraduate degrees in Law, Business Administration, and Disaster Management and Rehabilitation. Alongside his distinguished administrative career, he has maintained a keen interest in research and scholarly inquiry.

His research includes the studies “Working and Growth of Trade Unions in India” and ” Climate Change and its Consequences on Agriculture in India.” These works reflect his multidisciplinary engagement with labour administration, socio-economic development, governance, environmental challenges, and public policy.

Vision and Priorities as Registrar

As Registrar, Mr. Singh is committed to academic excellence, good governance, accountability, regulatory compliance, and student-centred administration. He seeks to strengthen administrative systems and institutional processes so as to create an enabling, professional, and inclusive environment for students, faculty, researchers, and staff. Guided by a vision of a well-governed, progressive, and future-ready University, he aims to strengthen its academic and administrative framework, promote quality assurance and institutional development, foster research, innovation, and skill development, and advance student welfare through sustained stakeholder engagement.

Leadership Philosophy

Mr. Singh’s leadership is guided by the principles of integrity, efficiency, transparency, responsiveness, and service excellence. Drawing on his extensive experience in public administration, parliamentary affairs, and legal and regulatory matters, he is dedicated to advancing the University’s vision and mission. He is committed to contributing to its sustained growth, its research culture, and the development of its students, and to supporting its emergence as a centre of excellence in higher education, research, innovation, and societal development.