Veni Shankar Jha

Veni Shankar Jha was an Indian educationist. He served as the director of public instruction of the Central Provinces and Berar and was the vice chancellor of Banaras Hindu University from 3 July 1956 to 6 April 1960. The Government of India awarded him Padma Bhushan, the third highest Indian civilian award, in 1971.