Jun 18 (Agencies): Former cricketer and two-time Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP, Chetan Chauhan, was today appointed as the Chairman of the prestigious National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT).
According to a report in The Indian Express, Chauhan thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah for his appointment, and said that he had already held “a few informal meetings” at his new office.
Chauhan, a senior BCCI official, runs a cricket academy and a printing press while also holding the position of vice-president of the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA).
Speaking of how his time would be divided between all his commitments, Chauhan was quoted as saying 'I will spend 60 per cent of the time in DDCA, 30 per cent at NIFT and 30 per cent in my business.'
The appointment of the chairman and non-official members of the Board of Governors of the NIFT are made by the President.