GUWAHATI: The University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya (USTM) has conferred honorary degrees on eminent educationist from Shillong and former UPSC chairman Prof David R Syiemlieh and three others.
The degrees were conferred by Governor Tathagata Roy in presence of Education Minister Lahkmen Rymbui, USTM chancellor Mahbubul Hoque, USTM vice-chancellor PK Goswami, among others.
The recipients of the D.Litt. degrees include Syiemlieh, UAE-based entrepreneur and philanthropist, P A Ibrahim Haji and Singapore-based entrepreneur Sudip Dutta.
The DSc degree from USTM was conferred on US-based entrepreneur, philanthropist, author, civic leader, Frank Fakhrul Islam.
Syiemlieh said research on social science is for the betterment of humanity and “we should never forget the human touch in academic endeavour”.
Meanwhile, the state government has expressed satisfaction over the progress made by USTM to set up a super-specialty hospital and medical college on its campus at Baridua.
Sources at the university said a plot for construction of the healthcare facility — PA Sangma International Medical College and Hospital — on the premises has already been finalised.
“The government of Meghalaya is happy that USTM is coming up with a super-specialty hospital and medical college,” Education Minister Lahkmen Rymbui said while addressing a special convocation ceremony to confer honorary degrees on visionary personalities at the central auditorium of USTM on Monday.
