Dr. V.S. Badiger appointed as ASI Director

Bengaluru: Dr. V.S. Badiger, a Kannadiga, has been appointed as one of the Directors of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Dr. Badiger worked as the Superintendent of the ASI Dharwad Circle. The Department’s Promotion Committee finalised his name for the Director’s post. He will work from the ASI Head Office in New Delhi.

Hailing from Chadachan in Vijayapura district, Dr. Badiger completed his Post-Graduation and Ph.D degree from the Karnataka University’s Kannada Research, and History & Archaeology Departments.