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No regular appointment was made for the post after that and pro vice-chancellor professor Rajender Singh Chauhan remained the officiating VC. Shimla: After a wait of around 14 months, Himachal Pradesh University in Shimla has finally got a new vice-chancellor. He has published three books - Statistical Methods, Micro Economics and Himalayan Economics. On Wednesday, the search committee had shortlisted Kumar’s name along with two others and sent it for approval to the state government. Officiating Himachal governor Kaptan Singh Solanki had approved Kumar’s appointment for the job on Thursday.Hailing from Hamirpur district of Himachal Pradesh, Kumar has been engaged in teaching, research and extension work for about three decades..