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{{Infobox officeholder
| office              = Vice-Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University
| order              = 21st
| image              = Prof. Y.C. Simhadri VC-BHU.png
| appointer          = [[K. R. Narayanan]]
| termstart          = 31 August 1998
| termend            = 20 February 2002
| birth_place        = 1941
| death_date          = 22 May 2021
| preceded            = [[List of vice-chancellors of Banaras Hindu University|Hari Gautam]]
| succeeded          = [[Patcha Ramachandra Rao]]
| name                = Yelda C. Simhadri
| caption            = Prof. Simhadri in 2017
}}
{{short description|Indian academician and administrator}}
{{short description|Indian academician and administrator}}
{{BLP sources|date=March 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}
'''Yedla C. Simhadri''' (1941 – 22 May 2021<ref>[https://telanganatoday.com/former-andhra-university-vc-prof-simhadri-dies-of-covid-19 Former Andhra University VC Prof Simhadri dies of Covid-19]</ref>) was an Indian academician and administrator. He has been the vice-chancellor of many Indian [[University|universities]] including [[Banaras Hindu University]], [[Patna University]], [[Andhra University]], and [[Acharya Nagarjuna University]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bhu.ac.in/aboutus/history.php|title=Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi|website=www.bhu.ac.in}}</ref>
'''Yedla C. Simhadri''' (1941 – 22 May 2021<ref>[https://telanganatoday.com/former-andhra-university-vc-prof-simhadri-dies-of-covid-19 Former Andhra University VC Prof Simhadri dies of Covid-19]</ref>) was an Indian academician and administrator. He has been the vice-chancellor of many Indian [[University|universities]] including [[Banaras Hindu University]], [[Patna University]], [[Andhra University]], and [[Acharya Nagarjuna University]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bhu.ac.in/aboutus/history.php|title=Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi|website=www.bhu.ac.in}}</ref>
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In the 80s, Simhadri worked as a Professor of Sociology at Andhra University. He was a visiting professor at a number of universities in India and abroad. He published over half a dozen books and over 50 articles.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Simhadri|first=Y. C.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Th_aAAAAMAAJ&q=Professor+Yedla+C+Simhadri+sociology|title=Global Youth, Peace, and Development: The Role of Science and Technology in Contemporary Society|date=1991|publisher=Ajanta Publications|isbn=978-81-202-0290-0|language=en}}</ref> He also worked for the [[United Nations]], [[UNESCO]], and [[United Nations University]].<ref name="auto"/>
In the 80s, Simhadri worked as a Professor of Sociology at Andhra University. He was a visiting professor at a number of universities in India and abroad. He published over half a dozen books and over 50 articles.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Simhadri|first=Y. C.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Th_aAAAAMAAJ&q=Professor+Yedla+C+Simhadri+sociology|title=Global Youth, Peace, and Development: The Role of Science and Technology in Contemporary Society|date=1991|publisher=Ajanta Publications|isbn=978-81-202-0290-0|language=en}}</ref> He also worked for the [[United Nations]], [[UNESCO]], and [[United Nations University]].<ref name="auto"/>


He became the [[Chancellor (education)|vice-chancellor]] (VC) of Andhra University in 1991 and served there for the next four years. He was appointed the VC of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in 1997 when the university was suffering from violence within the campus. He stayed in BHU until 2002 and contributed towards making the university campus safer and conducive to academic activities.
He became the [[Chancellor (education)|vice-chancellor]] (VC) of Andhra University in 1991 and served there for the next four years.<ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=2021-05-22|title=Former vice-chancellor of Andhra University Y.C. Simhadri dead|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/former-vice-chancellor-of-andhra-university-yc-simhadri-dead/article34620632.ece|access-date=2022-01-13|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> He was appointed the VC of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in 1997 when the university was suffering from violence within the campus. He stayed in BHU until 2002<ref>{{Cite web|title=Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi|url=https://www.bhu.ac.in/aboutus/history.php|access-date=2022-01-13|website=www.bhu.ac.in}}</ref> and contributed towards making the university campus safer and conducive to academic activities.<ref>{{Cite web|title=बीएचयू के पूर्व कुलपति प्रो.वाईसी सिम्हाद्री का निधन, कड़े प्रशासक के रूप में किए जाएंगे याद|url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/varanasi/former-vice-chancellor-of-bhu-prof-yc-simhadri-death-will-be-remembered-as-a-strict-administrator|access-date=2022-01-13|website=Amar Ujala|language=hi}}</ref>


Later in that decade, he served as the VC of Patna University twice - from 2006 to 2008 and 2014–2017.
Later in that decade, he served as the Vice-Chancellor of Patna University<ref>{{Cite web|last=Secretariat|first=President's|title=Prof. Y.C. Simhadri, former Vice-Chancellor of Patna University...|url=https://dpl.presidentofindia.nic.in/handle/123456789/9555?viewItem=browse|url-status=live}}</ref> twice - from 2006 to 2008 and 2014–2017.<ref>{{Cite web|title=::: Welcome To Patna U N I V E R S I T Y :::|url=https://www.patnauniversity.ac.in/030119_pu_vsb.php|access-date=2022-01-13|website=www.patnauniversity.ac.in}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==