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ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brig (Retd) Dr B D Mishra Friday said that academic activities of Arunachal Pradesh State University (APSU) at Pasighat must start as soon as possible as part of 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav'.
During a meeting with state Education Minister Taba Tedir at Raj Bhawan here, the governor said that additional government university would provide ample opportunities for the students to go for higher studies, particularly those youth who cannot effort to go outside the state for the higher studies.
The governor said that private universities with good infrastructure, competent faculty and other academic amenities are required to supplement the government universities' student admission capacities, a Raj Bhawan communiqué informed.
Mishra also called for proper monitoring of the private educational institutions' academic programmes, calendar, student attendance and proper conduct of examinations certification merit based activities.
"The state government through the Arunachal Pradesh Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Commission should monitor the infrastructure, faculties of private universities before they are allowed to run the courses for certification," the governor said.
He added that imparting of education and conferring of degrees must be genuine and legitimate and the concerned university must ensure that the degree holders must earn and deserve their degree.
The education minister during the meeting briefed the governor on the challenges of the state's education department and discussed about higher education in the state and opportunities for the students for post graduation educational pursuit. Chairman of Arunachal Pradesh Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Commission (APPEIRC) Marnya Ete was also present in the meeting, the communiqué added.
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