{"id":391,"date":"2025-10-24T22:07:44","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T22:07:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tariqmansoor.com\/?page_id=391"},"modified":"2025-10-24T22:07:44","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T22:07:44","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tariqmansoor.com\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"391\" class=\"elementor elementor-391\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a1399a3 gradient_bg_right e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7a1399a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a513e45 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a513e45\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31ceecd9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"31ceecd9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29a27063 grad animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29a27063\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Prof. Tariq Mansoor<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12c70d68 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"12c70d68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-104591fe e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"104591fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15f1273b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15f1273b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"170\" data-end=\"548\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Prof. Tariq Mansoor is a distinguished academic leader, surgeon, and public figure with over four decades of experience in education, healthcare, research, and public service. He currently serves as the National Vice President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Member of the Legislative Council, Uttar Pradesh (nominated by the Hon\u2019ble Governor in April 2023).<\/p><p data-start=\"550\" data-end=\"1047\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0He is the former Vice-Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) (2017\u20132023), one of India\u2019s most prestigious institutions. Under his visionary leadership, AMU achieved NAAC A+ accreditation, secured Category-II autonomy by UGC, and witnessed remarkable academic expansion and modernization \u2014 including the establishment of new colleges, research centers, and advanced courses in fields such as Green Energy, Biomedical Engineering, and Islamic Finance.<\/p><p data-start=\"1049\" data-end=\"1477\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0A medical academician by profession, Prof. Mansoor previously served as Principal and Chief Medical Superintendent of Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College &amp; Hospital, AMU, where he led major advancements in healthcare infrastructure, clinical services, and postgraduate education. His academic career includes over 120 research publications and the supervision of 62 postgraduate theses in surgery and allied fields.<\/p><p data-start=\"1479\" data-end=\"1945\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0At the national level, he has been a Member of the Padma Awards Committee (2023\u20132025), Member of the Medical Council of India, and has served on various high-level committees of the Government of India, including those on Online Education, National Credit Framework, and Educational Technology (NCERT). He was also part of India\u2019s delegation to the India\u2013Indonesia Interfaith Dialogue (2018) and the R20 Religion Forum under G20 (Bali, 2022).<\/p><p data-start=\"1947\" data-end=\"2291\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Prof. Mansoor\u2019s contributions extend beyond academia \u2014 he has written thought-provoking opinion pieces in leading national and international publications such as <em data-start=\"2109\" data-end=\"2185\">The Indian Express, The Hindu, ThePrint, Hindustan Times, Navbharat Times,<\/em> and <em data-start=\"2190\" data-end=\"2211\">Khaleej Times (UAE)<\/em>, addressing themes of education, reform, inclusivity, and national integration.<\/p><p data-start=\"2293\" data-end=\"2539\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0A recipient of multiple honors, including two Lifetime Achievement Awards and the Eminent Senior Surgical Teacher Award (2013), Prof. Mansoor remains deeply committed to advancing education, healthcare, and inclusive development in India.<\/p><p data-start=\"2541\" data-end=\"2682\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Beyond his professional achievements, he is an avid tennis player and an enthusiastic reader of history, international affairs, and politics.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Prof. Tariq Mansoor \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Prof. Tariq Mansoor is a distinguished academic leader, surgeon, and public figure with over four decades of experience in education, healthcare, research, and public service. 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