Prof Manoj K Dhar, Vice Chancellor University of Jammu has condoled the sad passing away of eminent academician and internationally acclaimed expert of Library Sciences Prof Inder Veer Malhan.
 
 Prof Malhan served the  University in various Capacities  including HOD Department of Library Science and Director of Academic Staff College and later joined the Central University of Himachal Pradesh where he was serving as Dean of Academics Mathematics, Computers and Information Science. Recalling Prof Malhan's extraordinary contribution for Jammu University especially in the field of Library Science, Prof Dhar termed Prof Malhan's passing away as a big and irreparable loss for the  academic world.
 
Later in the day, a condolence meeting was also held at the UGC- Human Resource Development Center at Jammu University (previously known as Academic Staff College) to pay homage to Prof I.V Malhan. Director HRDC Prof Rahul Gupta, Sh Ranjeet Kalra and Staff members  observed two minutes of silence in the memory of Prof Malhan and prayed for the peace of the departed soul. Prof Malhan served as  Director of ASC  from  9th of April 2009 to  6th of May 2011.