SHILLONG, JUNE 3: Prof Lakhon Kma has been elected as new president of the North Eastern Hill University Teachers’ Association (NEHUTA).
Prof Kma will head the new executive body for the year 2022-23.
The other members include Prof. Utpal De as Vice-President, Dr. Marbhador M Khymdeit as General Secretary, Dr. Juwesh Binong as Joint Secretary and Dr. (Ms.) J.J.Thabah as its Treasurer.
Apart from these office bearers, the NEHUTA elected six other members of its Executive Committee, namely, Prof. Donkupar Syiem, Prof. Prasenjit Biswas, Dr. (Ms.) Darishisha W. Thangkhiew, Dr. (Ms.) Shimti Kharmawphlang, Dr. Ravikant Mishra and Dr. (Ms.) Ramona Sangma from NEHU, Tura campus. Prof. Xavier P. Mao continues in his capacity of Ex-Officio member of Executive Committee, being the President of the preceding year.
The newly elected body took the charge from the body of 2021-22 in a solemn ceremony.
“(We) pledged to continue to work in the interest of teaching community and the University at large,” Prof Kma said.
He said true to its objectives, the new NEHUTA rededicated itself for leading teachers’ struggle for right and justice from the front.
Given the sweeping changes brought in the Central Universities, the NEHUTA plans to engage in constructive dialogue and positive work towards advancing over goals of higher education.
The newly elected body plans to work out its charters and other nitty-gritties soon in the first Executive Committee meeting, he said.
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