The Government of India appointed  new directors to 11 National Institutes of Technology (NITs) on Tuesday.

Rakesh Sehgal from NIT Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh has been appointed the director of NIT Srinagar, The Indian Express reported.

The institute witnessed clashes between students from the Valley and from outside the state last year following India’s semi-final loss to West Indies in the T-20 World Cup.