Orientation Programme - 2014 held for Newly Admitted
Students
9th Mile, Meghalaya, 23rd August, 2014 : The
scientists and eminent academicians today called upon the post graduate students
of the University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya to be more focused
towards research and innovation and make USTM a knowledge hub of the country and
contribute towards India’s efforts to emerge as a global knowledge power house.
This theme was the main thrust of the scientists and eminent academicians while
they were addressing the new batch of post graduate students of USTM on the
occasion of inaugural session of the orientation programme-2014 today.The
orientation programme of more than one thousand students of the new batch of
USTM was graced by Dr.K.M. Bujarbarua, Vice Chancellor ofAssam Agricultural
University, Dr. N.V. Deshpande, Director of NIT, Silchar, Dr.S. Sudhakar,
Director of North East Space Application Centre, Shillong and Dr. N. K.
Chaudhury, Former Vice Chancellor of Gauhati University. While addressing to the
new batch of students the chancellor of the University Mr. M. Hoque urged them
to be sincere in their studies for which they will be rewarded accordingly.
On the occasion, Laptops & ipads were awarded to the students of each department
who secured highest percentage of marks in their qualifying examinations. A
lucky draw was also organized among all the fresher students and their parents.
The student winner Ms. Mina Sharma of department of English received a laptop
while the parent winner Mr. Shashi Gogoi received a mixer grinder. These awards
were sponsored by those organizations who were the constant service provider in
the development process of the University. They were also felicitated with a
citation as “Partners in Progress” in the same function.
After the inaugural session parallel sessions for students of various
departments like Biotechnology, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Computer Science,
Commerce, Public Administration, Sociology, Social Work, English, Education,
Rural Development, Business Management, Economics, Geography, Environmental
Science were addressed by Professors and Scientists from IIT Guwahati,
CSIR-NEIST, Gauhati University, Cotton College, NEHU, Cotton College State
University, Aligarh Muslim University, Central Forest Academy, TISS Guwahati,
SOS Village, Tezpur University, JamiaMilliaIslamia, NIRD and IIM Shillong.
Besides orientation for academic courses, the students were counselled for
facing competitive examinations for Civil Services and other services by Mr.
H.N.Das, IAS, former Chief Secretary, Government of Assam; Prof. Dilip Kr. Barua,
Retd. Principal of Cotton College and Mr. Sailen Baishya, Expert in Competitive
examinations.
Various parallel sessions were addressed by :
Sl No |
Name |
Department/University |
1 |
Dr. P. K. Goswami |
Biotechnology, IIT-Guwahati |
2 |
Prof. M. C. Kalita |
Biotechnology, GU |
3 |
Dr. B. G. Unni |
Biotechnology, CSIR-NEIST |
4 |
Dr. D. K. Dutta
|
Chemistry, CSIR-NEIST |
5 |
Dr. Dibakar Deka |
Chemistry, GU |
6 |
Dr. Nirola Devi |
Chemistry, Cotton College |
7 |
Dr. K. K. Barua
|
Botany, Tezpur University |
8 |
Prof. S. K. Borthakur |
Botany, Gauhati University |
9 |
Prof. N. K. Churugu |
Botany, NEHU |
10 |
Prof. D.K. Sharma |
Zoology, GU |
11 |
Dr. Ratul Rajkhowa |
Zoology, CCSU |
12 |
Prof. B. B. P. Gupta |
Zoology, NEHU |
13 |
Mr. N. Luikham, IFS |
Zoology, Central Forest Academy |
14 |
Prof. N. Panda |
Commerce, NEHU |
15 |
Prof. Prashanta Sharma |
Commerce, Gauhati University |
16 |
Prof. S. Nandi |
Computer Science, IIT-Guwahati |
17 |
Dr. Ferdous A. Barbhuiya |
Computer Science, IIIT-Guwahati |
18 |
Prof. Shikhar Kr. Sharma |
Computer Science, GU |
19 |
Dr. Dhruba Pratim Sarma |
Public Administration, GU |
20 |
Prof. Abdul Rahim Vijapur |
Public Administration, AMU |
21 |
Prof. Monirul Hussain |
Sociology, Gauhati University |
22 |
Prof. I. L. Aier |
Sociology, NEHU |
23 |
Prof. M.A. Kalam |
Sociology, Tezpur University |
24 |
Dr. Meghali Senapati
|
Social Work, TISS, Guwahati |
25 |
Mr. Susanta Ghosh |
Social Work, SOS Village |
26 |
Dr. Madan Sharma |
English, Tezpur University |
27 |
Prof. Rohini M. Puneker |
English, IIT-G |
28 |
Dr. Madulika Singh |
English, Arya Vidyapeeth College |
29 |
Prof. Akhtar Siddiqui |
Education, Jamia Millia Islamia |
30 |
Prof. Gayatri Goswami |
Education, Gauhati University |
31 |
Dr. Neeta Kalita Barua |
Education, Dibrugarh University |
32 |
Dr. S.C. Srivastav |
Rural Development, NEHU, Tura |
33 |
Dr. Kanak Haloi |
Rural Development, NIRD |
34 |
Dr. Sanjeeb Kakoty |
Management, IIM Shillong |
35 |
Prof. P.K. Jain |
Management, Gauhati University |
36 |
Dr. J. U. Ahmed |
Management, NEHU |
37 |
Dr. P. K. Barua |
Library Science, CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat |
38 |
Dr. Tilok Hazarika |
Library Science, Gauhati University |
39 |
Prof. S. K. Mishra |
Economics, NEHU |
40 |
Prof. A. K. Bhagawati |
Geography, Gauhati University |
41 |
Dr. R.R. Hoque |
Environmental Science, Tezpur University |
42 |
Dr. H. P. Sarma
|
Environmental Science, Gauhati University |
43 |
Prof. Dilip Kr. Barua
|
Retd. Principal, Cotton College |
44 |
Mr. H. N. Das (IAS) |
Expert, Competitive Examination |
45 |
Mr. Sailen Baishya |
Expert, Competitive Examination |
The University of Science and Technology Meghalaya, established by ERD
Foundation, has the vision to achieve excellence and emerge as World Class
University and seeks to involve the top educationists and experts in various
fields. Today’s programme was a step towards this direction.
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ERD Foundation, Guwahati
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