Jung, who has served as a joint secretary in the petroleum and natural gas ministry, said he would explore the possibility of starting a course in petroleum and medicine during his term.

He said that he wants to ensure safety of all students and that he has already held a meeting with the senior Delhi Police officials of the area.

'I want to ensure they do not take to the streets. Acts of violence committed on the spur of the moment can harm their careers,' he added.

Jung, a 1973 batch Madhya Pradesh cadre IAS officer, studied at St. Stephen's College here and at the London School of Economics.

He left the civil services after serving as joint secretary in the petroleum and natural gas ministry.

Jung had also played a major role in the privatisation of ONGC's Panna Mukta oilfield that went to a consortium of Reliance-ONGC and British Gas.

He worked with the Manila-based Asian Development Bank before joining the Observer Research Foundation as director of energy research.

Jung was chosen over outgoing vice chancellor Hasan and Bihar's principal secretary (home) Afzal Amanullah.