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Verghese Kurien is Chancellor of Allahabad University

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NEW DELHI: The father of India's `White Revolution,' Verghese Kurien was appointed Chancellor of the University of Allahabad on Monday. He will be the first Chancellor of the varsity since it regained its Central University status last year.

Mr. Kurien, who resigned as chairman of the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation last month, will hold the office of Chancellor for five years.

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