SHILLONG: Scientists and eminent academicians on Saturday called upon the post graduate students of the University of Science and Technology (USTM) to be more focused towards research and innovation. They were addressing the new batch of post graduate students of USTM on the occasion of inaugural session of the orientation programme-2014 on Saturday.
The orientation programme of more than a thousand students of the new batch of USTM was attended by Vice Chancellor of Assam Agricultural University, Dr KM Bujarbarua, Director of NIT, Silchar, Dr NV Deshpande, Director of North East Space Application Centre, Shillong, Dr S Sudhakar and Former Vice Chancellor of Gauhati University Dr NK Chaudhury.
On the occasion, laptops and i-pads were handed over to the students of each department who secured highest percentage of marks in their qualifying examinations. The awards were sponsored by organizations who were constant service providers in the development process of the University.