Two University of Mumbai professors have been elected to leadership positions at the Goethe Society of India for three years. German Department head Viba Surana will serve as president, while assistant professor Dr Shrikant Arun Pathak becomes general secretary. Both have received recognition for their contributions to German studies, literary translation and academic collaboration.

Mumbai: Two professors from the Department of German at the University of Mumbai have been elected to key positions at the Goethe Society of India for a three-year term. Senior professor and department head Viba Surana has been elected president of the society, while assistant professor Dr Shrikant Arun Pathak has been elected its general secretary.

Appointments Recognise Contributions To German Language And Research

Their appointments recognise their contributions to German language, literature, research and international academic collaboration.

Surana has over three decades of experience in teaching and research and is a Humboldt Research Fellow. She received the international Grimm Award in 2018 for her contributions to teaching, research and international cooperation.

Surana Led 'My Marathi' Project With Aamir Khan From 2012 To 2022

Between 2012 and 2022, she led the ‘My Marathi’ project in collaboration with actor Aamir Khan and the State Marathi Development Institute. The initiative aimed to make learning Marathi easier and promote the use of standardised Marathi.