Meghalaya and Assam Education Ministers launch International Centre of Excellence at USTM

With the objective to bring excellence in implementing the ambitious plans of scientific applicationsand generate new avenues of employment, the International Centre of Excellence was launched on Monday
Meghalaya and Assam Education Ministers launch International Centre of Excellence at USTM
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GUWAHATI/RI BHOI: With the objective to bring excellence in implementing the ambitious plans of scientific applicationsand generate new avenues of employment, the International Centre of Excellence was launched on Monday at the University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM) in the presence of Lahkmen Rymbui, Minister of Education, Meghalaya, and virtual presence of Dr. Ronuj Pegu, Minister of Education, Assam.

Dr. PR Swarup, Director General, Construction Industry Development Council (CIDC), Mahbubul Hoque, Chancellor of USTM, Prof GD Sharma, Vice Chancellor of USTM, were also present on the occasion apart from others while international experts and industry leaders.

After the inauguration, Dr Ronuj Pegu, Education Minister of Assam, said, "The International Center of Excellence (ICE) that has come up at USTM will be extremely useful for the growth of the north-eastern region. It is another feather of quality education institution in the region."

Meghalaya Education Minister Lahkmen Rymbui said that the collaboration of USTM with CIDC would bring positive results for the development of human resource in the region. He also said that study had to be done on how to balance the biosphere and economic development of the region.

Presenting the objectives of the Centre, Dr. PR Swarup, Director General, CIDC, said that the new Centre at USTM was going to be a landmark with 17 schools of specialization and would use everything from the emerging technology including operation of drone technology for surveillance and other purposes, stated a press release.

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