Centre Moves on NEHU VC Row After BJP Minister’s Push

Shillong: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has directed the concerned department of the ministry to take appropriate action on the demand for appointment of a new vice chancellor (VC) of the North Eastern Hill University (NEHU).

Informing this today, Meghalaya cabinet minister and BJP leader, AL Hek said the Union Education minister had responded to his letter today.

“He (union minister) has informed us that the matter has been sent to the concerned department for appropriate action,” Hek added.

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Hek also informed that he had written a letter to the Union Education minister for his intervention into the demand of the North Eastern Hill University Students Union (NEHUSU) and Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) NEHU unit for immediate removal of the incumbent VC Prof PS Shukla and appointment of a new a VC.

Disagreeing that the centre is not taking the NEHU issue seriously, the minister said, “If they had taken the issue very lightly, they would not have replied to my letter.”

(Newmai News Network)