NEHUTA irked over varsity withholding annual grant
SHILLONG: A day after NEHU announced that it withheld the NEHUTA’s Annual Grant, the teachers’ body, on Tuesday, said that the outgoing vice-chancellor, Prof SK Srivastva, is “misleading by a poor attempt to justify withholding of the grants on false excuses”. “The sole intent behind such diversionary tactic is to cover up his unstatutory act of withholding NEHUTA grant. His askance for the list of attendees in NEHUTA meeting is utterly devious and it smacks of vindictiveness and he failed to answer why he needs the list of attendees,” the association said in a statement, adding that as per NEHUTA’s constitution, it is the general body of NEHUTA that decided to call for boycott of the Convocation.
College holds orientation programme
SHILLONG: As the pandemic rages in the state, a city college — Sankardev College, Shillong — organised an orientation programme for the first semester B.Sc and B.A students of the College on the September 10 and Tuesday, respectively. The programme was held online via Google Meet between the students, Heads of Departments (HODs) and faculty members of the institution. In her address, the Principal of the college, Dr Eureka FP Lyngdoh, welcomed the students and elaborated on the different courses available, the e-Learning portal of the College, specifically designed for the benefit of the students, and extra-curricular activities, besides different online activities and programmes prepared by the institution for this academic session. The HODs also addressed the students followed by an interactive session with them.
Review meet on skill devp in Tura
TURA: In order to review the status and progress of registration of migrant labourers, who have returned to West Garo Hills district from different parts of the country, the District Level Monitoring Committee on skill development and agriculture-related programmes, held a meeting at DRDA Conference Hall, Tura, on Tuesday. Participating in the discussions, Deputy Commissioner of West Garo Hills Ram Singh said that the Committee is entrusted to provide gainful employment opportunities to these sections of people by engaging them in different field of works such as MGNREGA, MSRLS, NRLM and line departments in the district according to their skill. He also urged all the Block Development Officers and in-charge and managers of MSRLS, NRLM, PDGKY and other line departments of the district to explore the possibilities for engaging them in activities based on their skill.