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“USTM is becoming
Centre of Excellence" Dr Mukul Sangam CM Meghalaya
USTM, October10, 2017: “The
University of Science & Technology, Meghalaya(USTM) the
premier institution in Meghalaya is exploring the state’s
education sector and established a centre of excellence in
learning, which is empowering the youth not just Meghalaya
but of the entire Northeast” said the Chief Minister of
Meghalya, Dr Mukul Sangma while attending a national
conference on the theme “Think Global Act Local:
Contemporary Sustainable Business Practices & Development
“at USTM on October 10, 2017. The two-day conference
organized jointly by USTM and the North-Eastern Management
Association (NEMA) concluded on 11th October 2017.
In his chief guest’s address, Dr Mukul Sangma, expressed
great pleasure to be at USTM and be a part of the National
Conference. He said, ‘I am delighted to learn that a state
of the art auditorium is coming up shortly at the University
campus and I am sure that with this, Meghalaya will become a
favourite destination for both national and international
events.’ He further stated that institutions can play a big
role in attracting interest from world over. Hence, he said,
the governments need to encourage the institutions. He, on
his part, assured all support and cooperation to
developmental efforts in the field of education by USTM.
The Chief Minister, who has visited the USTM after nearly
five years, was all praise for the university and assured
its students that the State government will submit a
proposal to North Eastern Council (NEC) to finance North
East Hostel for boys and girls and an exclusive hostel for
the students of Meghalaya at the university. While praising
the effort of USTM in organizing the conference he said that
having the conference in this part of the country would pave
way for bigger conferences and attract intellectuals,
researchers and academicians to North East. Seeing the
existence of different departments providing professional
education at USTM the Chief Minister said that, “there is a
need for working on the mindset of the young population and
indicate to them the opportunities in different sectors and
encourage them to set up enterprise. We have to show our
youngsters viable option in entrepreneurship”.
While delivering his speech as the Chief Guest of the
Conference, the Chief Minister of Meghalaya, Dr Mukul Sangma,
lauded USTM Chancellor Mahbubul Haque saying, “financial
institutions should look at education as a viable and
sustainable space for promoting entrepreneurship. Hoque is a
role model for us, whom we can showcase as an academician,
an entrepreneur and who motivates others”. He expressed his
hope that with the able guidance of a Chancellor like Shri
Mahbubul Hoque USTM will achieve greater heights in the days
to come and will be one of the best universities in the
world.
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