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It beyond the dimensional beyond June2015 first week rector atProf. ITM SchaeferBanga- Charles Darwin’s what’s within you and ([email protected]) follows that the cause limits of the universe.” cannot be included unless very loregave and a onebrief of account the re- of theory ‘Survival of the give you hope, a prom- & [email protected]. of our universe must be and pen drive are sourcethe other persons world viewsat the on Fittest’ Dr. Iyer said it’s ise thatProf. the futureSchaefer is e-mail ([email protected]) & the origin of the universe, some entity operating in said the Big Bang [email protected]. NEHU News : Jan.-Mar. 2015 the philosophical and the high dimensionality in a “predicts that all the and pen drive are preferred. CAMPUS NEWS Bio-engineers Shaping the World of Tomorrow National Confer- Aence on Recent Advances in Biomedi- cal Engineering (NCRABME – 2015) was organised by the Department of Bio- medical Engineering, NEHU, Shillong on August 28 and 29, 2015. More than 40 par- ticipants attended the two-day event where speakers like Dr. Biman B. Mandal, IIT- Guwahati, Dr. P. Sukumar, IIT- Guwahati, Dr. Dinesh Bhatia, Chairperson, (From right) Dr. Manashjit Gogoi, Prof. P. V. Koparkar, Prof. P. Shukla, Prof. S. Dandapat, Dr. Dinesh Bhatia, and Mr. Nitin Sahai pose with copies of a book NCRABME and Head, brought out in cognisance with the conference. Contributed Photo Biomedical Engineer- ing Department, Shillong enlightened young biomedical engi- nanomedicine, bio- NEHU, Shillong, Dr. the participants on the neers, researchers and medical signal process- Bhaskar Borgohain, latest advancements in faculty from different ing, medical image NEIGRIHMS, the field. institutions pan analysis and bioinstru- Shillong and Dr. Arup The conference working in the field of mentation. Bharuah, aimed to share and en- biomedical engineer- NEIGRIHMS, hance the knowledge of ing, biomaterials, Contd ... page 3 Preparing Students for a Better Future Contd ... page 1 the students discover sources in training, that 7 students have got better.” their passion because communication skills, placements in top com- Reiterating Dr “once you find your personality develop- panies like Wipro and Iyer’s mantra, Mrs. passion, you can live ment, trending topics Sony Ericsson and Vineeta Sharma, Gen- your life.” like digital and social hoped that more stu- eral Manager, ITM, Earlier, in his wel- media, finance and dents get into such Mumbai and one of the come address, Dr. MBA. “In today’s sce- companies in the near resource persons at the Dinesh Bhatia, Coordi- nario, personality, good future. workshop, said the rea- nator of the Career and communication skills, The inaugural son of the workshop is Counseling Cell, in- body language are programme concluded to give students a formed about the ob- needed to achieve with a vote of thanks by chance to know what jective of the workshop greater heights in future Eva Giri, organising to do with their lives. is to impart, motivate career,” Dr. Bhatia secretary of the work- She promised to help and develop human re- said. He also informed shop. 2 NEHU News: July-Sept. 2015 Library CAMPUS NEWS Orientation Bio-engineers Shaping the World of Tomorrow Programme Contd ... page 2 processing systems research work and de- he NEHU Central It is hoped that such which is velop mutual cross TLibrary, Shillong events lead to exchange conceptualised, de- linkages and research conducted the Library of know-how and signed and developed collaborations. Orientation Program- stimulate people work- by the engineers, this Earlier, the con- me from September 8th ing in the field for trans- conference brought out ference was inaugu- to 18th in the NEHU forming their theoreti- real time research prob- rated by Prof. Prabodh Central Library Confer- cal knowledge into lems addressed by the Shukla, Vice-Chancel- healthcare products doctors in their fields of lor, NEHU, Shillong ence Hall for the first which will help the so- specialisation and and Chief Guest Prof. semester students of ciety and mankind at shared their experi- Samarendra Dandapat the different depart- large. The conference ences with the engi- from IIT, Guwahati. ments. worked in establishing neers/ researchers who The other invited dig- The programme fo- a bridge between the can work in future to- nitaries who attended cussed on the library’s doctors and engineers wards finding afford- the inaugural function rules and guidelines, in- to work in tandem to able solutions to these include Prof. P. V. house/online resources, develop feasible and problems. The confer- Koparkar, Dean, features of the Online low-costs healthcare ence also created an en- School of Technology, Public Access Cata- solutions. Since doc- vironment for the par- NEHU, Shillong, Dr. logue and a guided tour tors are handling the ticipants to share their Dinesh Bhatia, Dr. of the NEHU Central biomedical instru- ideas, experiences and Manashjit Gogoi, Con- Library. ments, signal and image results of their scientific vener and Mr. Nitin Sahai, Co-Convener. NEHU Observes Hindi Fortnight he Hindi Fortnight Tcelebration organised by the Hindi Cell, NEHU to com- memorate the Hindi Diwas celebration from Sept 14 to 28 began with an inaugural func- tion on September 14 in the Conference Hall, Administration Build- ing. Prof. P. Shukla, Vice-Chancellor, NEHU, in his inaugu- Prof. P. Shukla delivers his inaugural speech. Publication Photo ral address said that for Hindi. “As long as we Assistant Professor, guage or common lan- Hindi to become a do not feel the need to Department of Hindi, guage to understand popular language like learn it from within our- was of the opinion that each other. He also English, one would selves, we will never since India is a multi- stressed on the need to have to want to learn learn it,” he added. lingual country, Hindi Contd ... page 6 Dr. B. P. Tripathi, could be the link lan- NEHU News: July-Sept. 2015 3 SPORTS ROUND-UP NEHU Inter-College Badminton Shillong was the de- clared the winner with St. Edmund’s College, Shillong as the runner up. The tournament concluded with a clos- ing ceremony on Au- gust 13 where Dr. S.N.Lamare, Dean of Student’s Welfare, NEHU cum Teacher In-Charge, Sports De- partment, NEHU was the Chief Guest. Prof. Dr. S.N.Lamare and Mr. N.Das along with winners of the Badminton, Table Tennis and Chess Tournament 2015. Contributed Photo B.S. Mipun, Depart- ment of Geography, he Sports Depart- Campus. Union Christian Col- NEHU and Mr. N.Das, Tment, NEHU, In Badminton lege, Umiam while Assistant Director of Shillong organised the (Men), St. Anthony’s Women’s College, Sports gave away the NEHU Inter-College College, Shillong beat Shillong pipped St. prizes to the winners. Badminton (Men & NEHU, Shillong while Anthony’s College, Women), Table Tennis in the women’s cat- Shillong in the men and (Men & Women) and egory NEHU, Shillong women categories, re- Inter-College Chess (Combined) beat Synod College, spectively. Basketball Shillong. Meanwhile in Tournament from Au- he Sports Depart- gust 11-13, 2015 at the In Table Tennis, Chess (Combined) ment organised the Indoor Stadium, St. Anthony’s College, Tournament St. T NEHU Inter-College NEHU Permanent Shillong defeated Anthony’s College, Basketball (Men & Women) Tournament NEHU Table Tennis Inter-University Badminton 2015 from September team in Bihar 15th to 21st at the Per- he NEHU Table held at Odisha manent Campus. Tennis Team (Men T he NEHU badmin- In the men’s cat- & Women) participated Tton team (Men & egory, St. Edmund’s in the East Zone Inter- Women) participated in College defeated St. University Table Tennis the East Zone Inter- Anthony’s College to (Men & Women) Tour- University Badminton lift the championship nament 2015 at the (Men & Women) Tour- Lalit Narayan Mithila trophy while in the nament 2015 at the University, Darbhanga, women’s category St. Bihar from September Kalinga Institute of In- 10th to 13th. The dustrial Technology Anthony’s College NEHU men’s team University, lifted the championship reached the quarter fi- Bhubaneswar, Odisha trophy by defeating the nal. from September 17th The NEHU team at the NEHU team. to 20th. opening ceremony. 4 NEHU News: July-Sept. 2015 SPORTS ROUND-UP Inter-College Football he Sports Depart- T ment also org- anised the NEHU In- ter-College Football (Men) Tournament 20- 15 from August 18 to 29 as well as the women’s football from September 8th to 10th at the J.N.Sports Com- plex, Polo, Shillong. In the men’s foot- ball, the final match was played on National Sports Day between St. A snapshot of Dr. S.N.Lamare, Mr. L. Darlong, Football Coach, NEHU along with the winning team. Contributed Photo Anthony’s College and the championship tro- ehriat where Lady Kiang Nangbah Gov- final match was played phy. Keane College lifted ernment College, Jowai between Lady Keane Meanwhile, in the the championship tro- where the former lifted College and Jaintia women’s football, the Eastern College, Khli- phy. Inter-College Cross Country Run he Sports Depart- Tment held the NEHU Inter-College Cross Country (Men & Women) Run 2015 on September 24th at the Permanent Campus. The Run was flagged off by Dr. S.N. Lamare. In the men’s cat- egory the winners in- clude Maikhelsing Ramsiej, Sngap Syiem College, Mawkyrwat (first place), Jomsingstar Ramsiej, Dr. S.N.Lamare and Mr. N. Das pose with the winners.Contributed Photo Sngap Syiem College, women’s category the ernment College, Jowai College, Mawkyrwat Mawkyrwat (second winners are (second place) and was declared the over- place) and George Bandasharai Marwein, Chilak Chyrmang, Ki- all winner by beating St. Shimrey, St. Anthony’s Sngap Syiem College, ang Nangbah Govern- Anthony’s College in College, Shillong (third Mawkyrwat (first ment College, Jowai the men’s category place) while in the place), Dakahi Kyndait, (third place). Contd ... page 6 Kiang Nangbah Gov- Sngap Syiem NEHU News: July-Sept. 2015 5 ACHIEVEMENT Ph.D Awardees versity for her thesis cyanobacteria in some kraborty worked under titled Academic pres- members of river weeds the supervision Prof. r.Albert sure and its impact on (podostemaceae). Ms. J.U. Ahmed. Longley has M mental health and aca- Ralte worked under the r. C. been awarded a PhD in demic achievement of supervision of Prof. N. Lalnunkima Education by the Uni- M secondary school stu- Venugopal (Supervi- has been awarded a versity for his thesis dents in East Khasi sor) and Prof. Arvind PhD in Geography by titled A study of teach- Hills District of Kumar Singh (Jt. Su- the University for his ing practices in teacher . Ms. Myr- pervisor) thesis titled Geo-haz- education institutions thong worked under r. Lamsing M. ards in Aizawl city with in Meghalaya. Mr. the supervision of Dr. Umlong has special reference to Longley worked under M Yodida . been awarded a PhD in landslide. Mr. Lal- the supervision of Prof. s. Pantilunglu Philosophy by the Uni- nunkima worked under S. Sungoh. Daimei has versity for his thesis the supervision of Prof. s. Euodia B. M been awarded a PhD in titled Freedom, choice Zahid Husain Qureshi. Myrthong has M Botany by the Univer- and justice: A com- s. Miranda been awarded a PhD in sity for her thesis titled parative study of Jean Sohkhlet has Education by the Uni- M Floristic studies on the Paul Sartre, Jiddu been awarded a PhD in family zingiberaceae of Krish-namurty and Environmental Studies Contd ... page 5 Tamenglong District, Jacques Derrida. Mr. by the University for Inter-College Cross . Ms. Daimei Umlong worked under her thesis titled Evalu- Country Run worked under the su- the supervision Dr. ation of traditional in- while Kiang Nangbah pervision of Dr. Yog- Prasenjit Biswas. sect-pest management Government College endra Kumar. r. Mriganka practices in the agri- was declared the over- s.Lalnuntluangi MChakraborty cultural crops of Khasi all winner after defeat- MRalte has been has been awarded a and Jaintia Hills, Meg- ing Sngap Syiem Col- awarded a PhD in PhD in Management by halaya. Ms. Sohkhlet lege, Mawkyrwat in the Botany by the Univer- the University for his worked under the su- women’s category. Dr. sity for her thesis titled thesis titled Financing pervision of Prof. S.N.Lamare and Mr. Isolation and of tea industry: A study Dibyendu Paul. N.Das gave away the characterisation of en- of Barak Valley region prizes to the winners. dosymbiotic of . Mr. Cha- Contd ... page 7 NEHU Observes Hindi Fortnight Contd ... page 3 language of status, so is needed urgently are informed by Mr. R. K. be conversant in at least too should Hindi. Only spoken Hindi classes. Ram, Hindi Officer in three languages, that is, then can Hindi spread Earlier, Ms. Jaya his welcome address, one’s own mother all over the country. Bhattacharjee, Assis- include competitions in tongue, then Hindi and Echoing the aspi- tant Registrar read out Hindi writing, noting/ finally English. rations among the the message received drafting, extempore According to Dr. tribals of the North- from Rajnath Singh, speech, essay writing, S. Kumar from the East who do not know Union Home Minister poem recitation and Central Institute of how to even speak on the occasion of antakshari. Cash prizes Hindi, Regional Centre, Hindi, Mr. L.M.K. Hindi-Diwas. and certificates will be just as English has been Lyngrah, Deputy Reg- The Hindi Fort- awarded to the win- adopted in India as a istrar, NEHU said what night programmes as ners.

6 NEHU News: July-Sept. 2015 ACHIEVEMENT Contd ...page 6 comparative study. Mr. gkhlaw (Jt. Supervisor) in Meghalaya. Mr. rs.Suravi Lyngdoh worked under r.L.T.Sasang Banerjee worked under MKalita has the supervision of Prof. Mhas been the supervision Dr. S.R. been awarded a PhD in H.J. Syiemlieh. awarded a PhD in Ge- Joshi. Zoology by the Univer- r.Bring Bless ography by the Univer- s.Kanika Das sity for her thesis titled Ming L. sity for his thesis titled Mhas been Studies on modulatory Ryntathiang has been A geographical study awarded a PhD in Edu- effect of vitamin C on awarded a PhD in Ge- of Karbi-Kuki conflict cation by the University the antitumor and toxic ography by the Univer- in Assam. Mr. Sasang for her thesis titled A activities of chloram- sity for his thesis titled worked under the su- study of guidance bucil in tumor-bearing Channel morphology pervision of Prof. D.K. needs in relation to mice. Mrs. Kalita wor- on the southern slopes Nayak. stress, mental health ked under the supervi- of Meghalaya plateau. r.Hassan and academic achieve- sion of Prof. S.B. Mr. Ryntathiang wor- MHasan has ment of higher second- Prasad. ked under the supervi- been awarded a PhD in ary students in West r.Banteiskhem sion of Prof. H.J. Management by the Khasi Hills District of MKharwanlang Syiemlieh. University for his the- Meghalaya. Ms. Das has been awarded a s.Badaker sis titled A study on worked under the su- PhD in Biochemistry by MM.Laloo has problems and pros- pervision of Dr. Nikme the University for his been awarded a PhD in pects of e-commerce in S.C. Momin. thesis titled Studies on Chemistry by the Uni- Syria. Mr. Hasan wor- s.Auphelia B. the biomodulators of versity for her thesis ked under the supervi- MSyiem has been glucocorticoid recep- titled SeO2- promoted sion Prof. J.U. Ahmed. awarded a PhD in Bio- tors in mice. Mr. Kha- synthesis of a substi- r.Subhro chemistry by the Uni- rwanlang worked un- tuted and a, a- MBanerjee has versity for her thesis der the supervision of disstituted aromatic been awarded a PhD in titled Evaluation of se- Prof. R. Sharma. ketones and related Biotechnology and lected wild edible s.Preetinicha compounds. Ms. Laloo Bioinformatics by the plants of Meghalaya MBarman has worked under the su- University for his the- for their anti-diabetic been awarded a PhD in pervision of Prof. B. sis titled Studies on potential and effect(s) English by the Univer- Myrboh (Supervisor) bacterial biofilms colo- on carbohydrate me- sity for her thesis titled and Dr. R.L. Non- nizing the speleothems tabolism in mice. Ms. The inherited loss of Syiem worked under art, culture and identity the supervision of Prof. in the works of Orhan Women’s Cell Re-constituted D. Syiem (Supervisor) Pamuk: A study. Ms. he Vice-Chancellor has reconstituted the and Prof. R. Sharma Barman worked under TWomen’s Cell for a term of three years with (Jt. Supervisor) the supervision of Prof. Prof. S. Dkhar, Department of Khasi, NEHU as s.Tejeshwori Sujata Gurudev. Chairperson, Dean, Student Welfare, NEHU as MSalam has been r.James Melvin ex-officio member and Ms. Jupitara Kalita, De- awarded a PhD in MLyngdoh has partment of Bio-Chemistry, NEHU, Ms. Merry Chemistry by the Uni- been awarded a PhD in C. Passah, Department of Anthropology, Prof. versity for her thesis Geography by the Uni- Sukalpa Bhattacharjee, Department of English, titled Base pairing mo- versity for his thesis NEHU, Dr. Tejimala Gurung Nag, Department tifs and repair mecha- titled Drainage net- of History, NEHU, Dr. Begonia Dkhar, Scien- nisms associated with works in southern and tific Officer, SAIF, NEHU and Mrs. T.A.W. alkylated DNA: Some northern Khasi Hills: A Umdor, Technical Assistant, Chemistry Depart- Contd ... page 8 ment, NEHU as members. NEHU News: July-Sept. 2015 7 ACHIEVEMENT Contd ... page 7 been awarded a PhD in Folklore of the Biates r.Amiruzzaman computational in- Biochemistry by the of Jaintia Hills District MSheikh has been sights. Ms. Salam University for her the- of Meghalaya with spe- awarded a PhD in His- worked under the su- sis titled Purification cial emphasis on man- tory by the University pervision of Prof. R.H. and immunochemical animal relationship. for his thesis titled Duncan Lyngdoh. characterization of tu- Ms. Darnei worked un- Koch Behar in the six- s.Batriti mor-associated anti- der the supervision of teenth century: A MNongbri has gens (TAA) expressed Prof. Desmond L. socio-cultural study. been awarded a PhD in on hepatocytes in mice Kharmawphlang. Mr. Sheikh worked un- Environmental Studies exposed to diet- s.Marilyne der the supervision Dr. by the University for hylnitrosamine. MKharkongor M.S.N. Rahman. her thesis titled Carbon Ms.Sohkhlet worked has been awarded a r.Jeeban storage potential and under the supervision PhD in Adult and Con- MPrasad biodiversity of the for- of Prof. Anis Alam. tinuing Education by Gewali has been awa- ests of upland r.Alex Mathew the University for her rded a PhD in Physics Meghalaya. Ms. Non- Mhas been awar- thesis titled Folklore of by the University for his gbri worked under the ded a PhD in English by the Total literacy cam- thesis titled Studies on supervision of Prof. the University for his paign in Ri-Bhoi Dis- heavy ion electronic B.K. Tiwari. thesis titled Revisiting trict, Meg-halaya: stopping power and d.Iftikhar Partition literature: A Achievements and thermal fading charac- MHussain has selective study of Constraints. Ms. teristics of nuclear been awarded a PhD in Khushwant Singh, Kharkongor worked tracks in solid state Economics by the Uni- Chaman Nahal and under the supervision nuclear detectors. Mr. versity for his thesis Bisham Sahni. Mr. of Prof. E. Jyrwa. Gewali worked under titled Ecotourism and Matthew worked under s.Lamtishababha the supervision Prof. community livelihood: the supervision Dr. MDiengdoh has Atul Saxena. A case study of Jyotirmoy Prodhani been awarded a PhD in s.Ophilia Kaziranga National s.Angira Koch Education by the Uni- MShylla has Park, Assam. Md. Mhas been versity for her thesis been awarded a PhD in Hussain worked under awarded a PhD in titled A study of man- Botany by the Univer- the supervision of Dr. Chemistry by the Uni- agement and problems sity for her thesis titled Daisy Das. versity for her thesis of secondary schools in Algal diversity in se- s.Ulbari Shilla titled Synthesis, Meghalaya. Ms. Die- lected lentic bodies of Mhas been awa- charactersiation and ngdoh worked under Meghalaya with em- rded a PhD in Environ- reactivity study of some the supervision of Prof. phasis on productivity mental Studies by the transition metal com- C. Nongbri and nutrient value. Ms. University for her the- plexes with nitrogen Shylla worked under sis titled Impact of fire and oxygen donor Biology Prog the supervision of Dr. and grazing on struc- ligands. Ms. Koch begins Papiya Ramanujam. ture and function of worked under the su- r.Holdingstone grassland ecosystem of pervision of Prof. R.A. he Department of MKharbani has Cherrapunjee. Ms. Lal. T Zoology, NEHU, been awarded a PhD in Shilla worked under the s.Lalthlamuani is organising the 3rd Zoology by the Univer- supervision of Prof. MDarnei has been SERB School Avian sity for his thesis titled B.K. Tiwari. awarded a PhD in Cul- Biology 2015 from Diversity and role of s.Momita tural and Creative September 27 till Octo- MSohkhlet has Studies by the Univer- ber 11 at the seminar Contd ... page 9 sity for her thesis titled hall of the department. 8 NEHU News: July-Sept. 2015 ACHIEVEMENT Contd ... page 8 sion of Dr. S.R. Joshi. r.Ashok worked under the su- ant community in a for- s.Banlumlang MKumar has pervision of Dr. B.L. est ecosystem of Meg- MLyngkhoi has been awarded an Dhanwar. halaya. Mr. Kharbani been awarded a PhD in M.Phil in Statistics by Mr.Abdul Baten has worked under the su- Adult and Continuing the University for his been awarded an pervision Dr. S.R. Education by the Uni- dissertation titled A M.Phil in Hindi by the Hajong. versity for her thesis study of hierarchical University for his dis- r.Devendra titled An evaluation of statistical models in sertation titled Hindi MKumar the post literacy disease mapping. Mr. kavya mein abhivyakt Biswal has been programmes in West Kumar worked under sampradayik souharda awarded a PhD in Bio- Khasi Hills District of the supervision of Dr. evam Assamiya Jikir technology and Bio- Meghalaya. Ms. Lyn- Sanjeeva Kumar Jha. Geet. Mr. Baten informatics by the Uni- gkhoi worked under s.Yantsubeni worked under the su- versity for his thesis the supervision of Dr. MNgullie has pervision of Prof. D.K. E. Syngkon. been awarded an Choubey. titled Phylogenetic as- s.Dulumani sessment of the lung World Tourism Day MTalukdar has fluke, paragonimus been awarded an westermani species Celebrated in NEHU M.Phil in Hindi by the complex (platyhelm- University for her dis- inth: trematoda) and he Department of Tourism and Hotel Man- sertation titled Naukar other helmitnh para- Tagement, NEHU celebrated World Tourism ki kamij mein sites based on mito- Day on September 29 by organising a programme abhivyakt samaj. Ms. chondrial and nuclear where newly appointed Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Talukdar worked under rDNA sequences: An in S.K. Srivastava was the chief guest. the supervision of Prof. silico approach. Mr. The programme include a presentation on M.P. Pandey. Biswal worked under understanding the potential of tourism to drive s.Geeta Rai has the supervision of Prof. inclusive economic growth, protect the environ- Mbeen awarded A. Chatterjee (Supervi- ment and to promote sustainable development for an M.Phil in Hindi by sor) and Prof. Veena all to turn the power of one billion into a genuine the University for her Tandon & Dr. S. force for the tourism promotion. dissertation titled Mati Ramachandran (Jt. Su- s.Monish kahe kunhar se ka pervisors). M.Phil in Linguistics by Ch.Marak samjik paridrishya. s.Archana M the University for her has been awarded a Ms. Rai worked under MNath has been dissertation titled PhD in Education by Causative construc- the supervision of Dr. awarded a PhD in Bio- B.P. Tripathi. technology and the University for her tions in Lotha. Ms. Ngullie worked under s.R.Alvareen Bioinformatics by the thesis titled A study of the supervision of Dr. MLyngdoh University for her the- the sense of account- B.L. Dhanwar. Nongpiur has been sis titled Char- ability in relation to job s.Naroti Jamir awarded an M.Phil in acterisation of endo- satisfaction of second- has been Geography by the Uni- phytic fungi associated ary schools teachers in M awarded an M.Phil in versity for her disserta- with some ent- West Garo Hills Dis- Linguistics by the Uni- tion titled Comparison hnoveterinary medici- trict, Meghalaya. Ms. versity for her disserta- of morphological char- nal plants of Northeast Marak worked under tion titled Relative acteristics of the India. Ms. Nath wor- the supervision of Dr. clause formation in Ao Umso-hryngkew and ked under the supervi- Nikme S.C. Momin. Chungli. Ms. Jamir Contd ... page 10 MPhil Awardees NEHU News: July-Sept. 2015 9 ACHIEVEMENT Contd ... page 9 ded an M.Phil in Statis- trict, Assam. Ms. Bhu- sity for his dissertation Lowe Umiew river val- tics by the University yan worked under the titled The linguistic leys, Meghalaya. Ms. for his dissertation supervision of Prof. landscape of . Nongpiur worked un- titled A study of B.S. Mipun. Mr. Lalhmingmawia der the supervision of multistate models for s.Merrily worked under the su- Prof. H.J. Syiemlieh. event history analysis. MLamare has pervision of Prof. S. K. s.S.Thangpong Mr. Deb worked under been awarded an Singh. Mhas been the supervision of Dr. M.Phil in Linguistics by awarded an M.Phil in Tapan Kumar the University for her Geography by the Uni- Chakrabarty. dissertation titled Per- New Head of versity for her disserta- s.Nandita ceived ethnolinguistic Commerce tion titled Bedload dis- MBhuyan has vitality of the Pnar tribution in Um-U-Lah been awarded an people. Ms. Lamare he Vice-Chancellor catchment, Cher- M.Phil in Geography worked under the su- Thas appointed Dr. rapunjee. Ms. Tha- by the University for pervision of Prof. S. K. A. P. Pati provisionally ngpong worked under her dissertation titled Singh. as Head, Department the supervision of Prof. The small tea cultiva- r.Lalhmingmawia of Commerce, NEHU H.J. Syiemlieh. tion and changing Mhas been awa- for a period of three r.Jayanta Deb cropping pattern rded an M.Phil in Lin- years vice Prof. Mhas been awar- change in Nagaon Dis- guistics by the Univer- Shrotriya. “If you don’t build your dream, someone else will hire you to help them build theirs.”

Dhirubhai Ambani

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“People who succeed have momentum. The more they succeed, the more they want to succeed, and the more they find a way to succeed. Similarly, when someone is failing, the tendency is to get on a downward spiral that can even become a self-fulfilling prophecy.”

Tony Robbins

10 NEHU News: July-Sept.2015 North-Eastern Hill University Publications (Selected Titles) 1. 1997 D. R. Syiemlieh Anecdotes of an Indian Life Rs. 170.00 2. 1996 Daniel O’Connor A Liberating Force and a Friend Rs. 140.00 3. 1999 S. K. Bose Coins and Tokens of Assam Rs. 340.00 (HB) Rs. 250.00 (SB) 4. 1999 R. P. Sharma Critical Asides: Musings on Language, Literature & Life Rs. 200.00 5. 2000 P. P. Gokulanathan Environmental Education Rs. 80.00 6. 1986 Mrinal Miri (Ed) Five Essays on Kant Rs. 40.00 7. 1995 G. Hargopal Gandhian World View Rs. 120.00 (HB) Rs. 65.00 (SB) 8. 1996 H. K. Barpujari Problems of the Hill Tribes (Vol.I) Rs. 220.00 (HB) Rs. 160.00 (SB) 9. 1998 H. K. Barpujari Problems of the Hill Tribes (Vol. II) Rs. 210.00 (HB) Rs. 150.00 (SB) 10. 1986 A. J. M. Mills Report on Khasi & Jaintia Hills Rs. 225.00 11. 1986 J. B. Bhattacharjee (Ed) Studies in the History of North-East Rs. 200.00 12. 1996 F. S. Downs The Christian Impact on the Status of Women in Northeast Rs. 170.00 13. 1996 N. Hasan Thomas Hardy Rs. 40.00 14. 1997 B. N. Saraswati The Sacred Science of Nature Rs. 150.00 15. 1999 Helen Giri U Khasi, ha ka Por u Phareng Rs. 150.00 16. 1998 Nari Rustomji Verrier Elwin : Philanthropologist Rs. 275.00 17. 1998 Nari Rustomji Verrier Elwin and Indian’s North- Eastern Borderlands Rs. 45.00 18. 2000 Ramchandra Guha 12th Elwin Memorial Lectures Rs. 50.00 19. 2002 Sujata Miri & Jagat Pal Introduction to Social & Political Philosophy Rs. 120.00 20. 2002 V. Tandon SEM Pictorial Guide to Trematodes of Livestock and Poultry in India Rs. 700.00 21. 2003 T. Ao Songs from Here and There Rs. 105.00 22. 2003 Kynpham Singh Anthology of Contemporary Poetry Nongkynrih & Robin from the Northeast Rs. 230.00 (SB) Singh Ngangom (Ed.) Rs. 320.00 (HB) 23. 2003 S. K. Barpujari The Nagas : The Evolution of their History and Administration (1832-1939) Rs. 550.00 (HB) 24. The NEHU Journal (Bi-Annual) Rs. 100.00 25. 2004 Reverend Robert Evans The Great Earthquake of 1897 in the Khasi and Jaintia Hills (Translated by Basil Morris) Rs. 95.00 26. 2004 M. N. Karna Agrarian Structure and Land Reforms in Assam Rs. 250.00 27. 2004 A. N. Rai & M. B. Syiem Laboratory Safety Guidelines Rs. 60.00 28. 2006 B. Kharbuli, H. Kayang, Bio-diversity in North East India Rs. 420.00 (HB) D. Syiem (Ed.) Rs. 370.00 (SB) 29. 2006 Esther Syiem The Idiom of the Allegorical Mode: A Study of Six Novels Rs. 150.00 (SB) Rs. 200.00 (HB) 30. 2006 Helen Giri (Ed.) Katto Katne Shaphang ka Put Ka Tem Tynrai Rs. 60.00 (SB)

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