Principals/ IQAC/ NEP Coordinators Conference.
The Internal Quality Assurance Committee (IQAC), Don Bosco College, Tura in collaboration with North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong organized a One-Day Conference on the topic “Higher Education in Meghalaya and Implementation of the New Education Policy in Colleges in Garo Hills”. More than 50 faculty consisting of Principals and NEP/IQAC Coordinators from the colleges of Garo Hills attended the conference.
The conference started with a beautiful song presented by the students of the host institution. The Principal of Don Bosco College, Rev. Fr. Bivan Rodriques Mukhim welcomed everyone to the conference and felicitated the resource persons - Prof. Sumarbin Umdor, Controller of Examinations, NEHU, Shillong; Prof. Sujata Gurudev, Campus Director, NEHU, Tura Campus; and Dr. Binu Mathew, Associate Professor, Dept of Rural Development and Agricultural Products, NEHU, Tura Campus, while stressing on the importance of the new National educational policy. Prof. Umdor took a lengthy session on NEP with reference to Higher Education in Garo Hills and shed light on a number of points that was hitherto vague and ambiguous to the teachers of Higher Education in Garo Hills. In her speech, Prof. Sujata Gurudev pointed out that North-East being a hub for indigenous tribe could be a strong bastion for implementation of NEP- with its strong predilection towards culture and tradition. Dr. Binu Mathew gave an overall profile of the NEP and Dr. Barbara S. Sangma spoke about embracing change and working together for a better future not only of students and of all people.
The participants expressed their satisfaction about the Conference and were grateful that many of their doubts could be clarified. The participants appear to be happy about the NEP in general and they also look eager to implement the changes that are suggested by NEP.
