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Vol. 11 No. 1 January-June 2012 NEHU Games 2012 held r Bindo Lanong, MDeputy Chief Minister, Government of Meghalaya stressed on the importance of sports among the youth today. Mr Lanong, who also holds the portfolio of Sports and Youth Affairs, said this at the closing ceremony of the NEHU Games 2012 held on March 30th at the Multi Convention Hall. The five-day programme kicked off on March 26. Mr Lanong who was present as the chief guest said sports can open up a lot of opportunities for the youth. He also assured Prof. A. N. Rai, Vice-Chancellor, NEHU presents a trophy to the winner that the government is at the closing ceremony of the NEHU Games. (Publication photo) always ready to lend a helping hand in this region can compete not Another good news a shoe-string budget of Rs regard so that future only at the national level for the youth is a sports 3 lakhs. He also assured sportspersons from the but also at the complex of international the department that more INSIDE international level as standard at funds would be allocated th CAMPUS NEWS :1 well. Mawdiangdiang for in the coming 12 five- CAMPUS ROUND-UP :7 which the land has year plan. He further informed already been identified, ACHIEVEMENT :8 Earlier, the opening that once the Special Mr Lanong added. The next issue of NEHU Area Games Centre ceremony held on News will come out in Speaking as the March 26 was declared October 2012. Materials & (SAGC) being Articles have to be sent Chairman, Professor open by chief guest Ms. well in advance. developed by the Sports Anything sent beyond A.N. Rai, Vice- Ampareen Lyngdoh, Authority of India (SAI) October 2012 first week Chancellor of NEHU, Minister, Urban Affairs, cannot be included unless at the campus is ready, very important. lauded the efforts of the Government of e-mail the first to benefit would ([email protected]) Sports Department in Meghalaya. Prof A.N. and pen drive are be the students of making the five-day NEHU Newspreferred. : Jan. - June 2012 NEHU. event a success despite Contd to Page 2 Vice-Chancellor nominated member Correspondents CAMPUS NEWS Dr. E. Jyrwa - Adult & of CABE Continuing Education has been nominated by the hon’ble HRM, Government of India as a Member of Dr. T. B. Subba - Anthropology the Central Advisory Board on Education Prof. N. Venugopal - Botany (CABE) which is the highest Advisory Prof. A. Alam - Bio-Chemistry Body in the field of Education. Dr. V.K. Shrotriya - Commerce Prof. Rai who visited universities in New Zealand in the month of Prof. B. Marboh - Chemistry February this year as Head of a UGC Dr. S. Lamare - St. Edmund’s Delegation of Vice-Chancellors, has also College been nominated by the Chairman, UGC Prof. R. N. Sharan - Dean of Students’ as one of the Members of the Governing Welfare he Vice- Council of National Assessment & Dr. M. M. Mazumdar - English Chancellor, Accreditation Council (NAAC), T Prof. A.N. Rai, Bangalore. Prof. B. Mishra - Economics Prof. S. M. Sungoh - Education NEHU Women’s Cell reconstituted Dr. A. C. Mohapatra - Geography Dr. M. P. Pandey - Hindi he Vice-Chancellor, Prof. namely Ms. Dina Barman, Prof. Manorama Sharma - History A.N. Rai, in accordance Department of Economics, Twith the provisions NEHU, Ms. Bidisha Mahanta, Dr. S. Dkhar - Khasi contained under Ordinance OD- Department of Economics, Dr. Shailendra K. Singh - Linguistics 9 on Women’s Cell, has NEHU, Prof. Rupa Borgohain, Prof. M. M. Raza - Library & Info. reconstituted the Women’s Cell Department of Political Sciences of the University for a period of Science, NEHU, Mr. N.K. Prof. S.B. Prasad - NEHUTA three years with immediate Sinha, Department of Prof. P. N. Pandita - Physics effect. Geography, NEHU, Mrs. This was informed by the Agnes Shangpliang, Academic Prof. H. K. Mukherjee- Physical Sciences Assistant Registrar Section, NEHU, Mrs. Betrose (Conference) in a notification Wahlang, Establishment I Prof. R.N.K. Hooroo - Zoology dated April 30, 2012. (Personal), NEHU, Dr. Fenela Prof. B. K. Tiwari - Environmental Science The Women’s Cell Nonglait, Legal Expert, Meghalaya Law Commission Prof. D.L. K.Mawphlang - Cultural & comprises of Prof. S.M. Sungoh, Creative Depart of Education, NEHU as Office, Farida Warjri, Social Studies Worker, Impulse NGO Chairperson, Dean, Student Ms. Ramona M. - Tura Sangma Welfare, NEHU as Ex-officio Network and Dr. J.J. Mozika, Correspondent Member and 10 members Department of Law, NEHU. Dr. Lalhmachhuana - Documentation Officer, Central Research and Philosophy Programme Library three-day Philosophy Research Scholars’ Workshop Cum Editorial Board ATraining Program on the theme “Research and Philosophy” was held on March 15-17 at the Old Guest House. The pro- Asstt. Editor : Georgina Umdor gram was organised by the Department of Philosophy, NEHU Production : Amitava Deb and sponsored by the Indian Council of Philosophical Research Editorial : Surajit Dutta (ICPR), New Delhi. Former Vice-Chancellor Professor Mrinal Assistant Miri gave a special lecture at the inaugural session held on March 15 which was also attended by present Vice-Chancellor Profes- Prepress sor A.N. Rai. S. DIENGDOH 2 NEHU News : Jan. - June 2012 CAMPUS NEWS NEHU Games... Contd. from page 1 Campus competed as a Social Sciences, School from the Badminton, Rai presided over the combined team. The of Human & Table Tennis, Basketball function. various teams who Environmental Sciences, and Volleyball Associa- School of Economics, All the games were participated include tions assisted the depart- Management & competed at School School of Life Sciences, ment in conducting Information Sciences, Level of the University School of Physical these Games. Chess & School of Technology, except for the Sciences, School of Carrom Board were and Law Department. Department of Law and Humanities, School of conducted by Staff of the team from Tura Education, School of Referees/Umpires NEHU. Games Conducted Men Women Total Basketball (men & women) 120 108 228 Volleyball (men & women) 120 96 216 Table tennis (men & women) 40 40 80 Badminton (men & women) 40 40 80 Carrom board (men & women) and 30 30 60 Chess (combined) 30 30 GRAND TOTAL 694 GAMES RESULT Basketball (Women) Runners Up - Humanities Winner - Department of Law Third Place - Social Sciences Runners Up - School of Human & Environmental Sciences Badminton (Women) Third Place - School of Education Winner - Law Department Basketball (Men) Runners Up - School of Social Sciences Winner - School of Humanities Third Place - Human & Environmental Sciences Runners Up - School of Human & Environmental Sciences Badminton (Men) Third Place - School of Physical Sciences Winner - School of Humanities Volleyball (Women) Runners Up - Law Department Winner - School of Social Sciences Third Place - Technology Runners Up - School of Humanities Chess (Combined) Third Place - School of Education Winner - School of Physical Sciences Volleyball (Men) Runners Up - School of Economics Winner - School of Social Sciences Third Place - School of Technology Runners Up - School of Humanities Carrom Board (Women) Third Place - School of Technology Winner - School of Humanities Table Tennis (Women) Runners Up - School of Life Science Winner - Humanities Third Place - Tura Campus Runners Up - Law Deptt Carrom Board (Men) Third Place - Social Sciences Winner - Tura Campus Table Tennis (Men) Runners Up - School of Social Sciences Winner - School of Technology Third Palce - School of Education NEHU News : Jan. - June 2012 3 CAMPUS NEWS Border Haats: Convenient Outlets for Local Produce Prof. A. N. Rai, Vice-Chancellor, NEHU, addresses the participants at the inaugural session of the National Seminar on Border Haats. (Publication photo) rof. A.N. Rai, the economy, Prof. Rai, lets for local produce.” problems will dog the Vice-Chancellor who was the chief guest Though border border haats till such called for a strat- on the occasion, added. P haats have their uses, time as all other egy to boost the agrar- What farmers require Prof. Rai believed that infrastructural facilities ian economy of the from the government they don’t have a very are not put in place. North East region. Prof. agencies is facilitation stable future as they are “While discussing bor- Rai said this at the inau- for marketing their pro- prone to aberrations like der haats and economic gural session of the Na- duce after value addition politics, differences, development, we will tional Seminar on Bor- so that the returns are etc. Rather, haats look at all the various der Haats and Economic better, Prof. Rai said. should be looked upon dimensions which are Development of “We need small units to as local outlets, he associated with this and Meghalaya: Emerging provide value addition to added. then come up with scenarios and benefits, produce at the local some kind of an under- organised by the Politi- level,” he said, adding Prof. R. cal Science Department that farmers need to Borgohain from Political standing of what kind of on March 29 at the Old market produce at Science Department future these border Guest House. places nearest to them. also spoke on the occa- haats have especially in the context of Since much of That’s where border sion. She said a critical the economy in the re- haats come, he in- study of border haats Meghalaya and what gion is agrarian, it formed. “Border haats need to be done. Prof. needs to be done for makes sense to boost are very convenient out- Borgohain believed that,” she added. 4 NEHU News : Jan. - June 2012 CAMPUS NEWS Seminar on Examination Reform in Secondary Education Held Prof. E. D. Thomas, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, NEHU Tura campus addresses the gathering at the National Seminar. (Contributed photo) r. E. P. immense help in identi- D.S. Bhattacharjee, Examination System Kharbih, Ex fying key problems re- R.D. IGNOU, and Emerging Issues in Mecutive garding examination and Guwahati, Prof.