Tura, March 27: The Post Graduate Students’ Union (PGSU) of NEHU’s Tura Campus has called the appointment of Dr. Fameline K. Marak as the new Pro Vice-Chancellor (Pro-VC) of the Tura Campus as both “long-awaited” and “much-needed.”

NEHU Tura campus had been operating under a Director-in-Charge for nearly four years, whose limited administrative authority, especially in university-wide decisions, posed challenges in representing the campus’s interests at NEHU’s Shillong headquarters.

Welcoming the latest development, the Union on Thursday said, “With the appointment of Professor Dr. Fameline K. Marak, NEHU Tura Campus now has a direct representative at the university’s decision-making forums. This is expected to significantly enhance the campus’s ability to voice its concerns, advocate for its needs, and facilitate the long-overdue infrastructural and academic reforms.”

It was optimistic that the appointment of a full-fledged Pro VC will be crucial towards addressing long-standing infrastructural and academic concerns, and drive the campus towards becoming a centre of excellence.

It mentioned that for almost three decades, NEHU Tura Campus has stood as a beacon of higher education in the Garo Hills. However, the absence of a dedicated Pro Vice-Chancellor had presented numerous administrative and academic challenges. Despite its long-standing legacy, NEHU Tura Campus continues to grapple with a host of unresolved issues. As the academic home to thousands of students and affiliated with 17 colleges, the campus faces severe infrastructural deficiencies, insufficient hostel accommodations, irregular faculty and staff recruitment, lack of proper departmental buildings, and inadequate laboratory facilities. These systemic shortcomings have persisted due to a lack of effective representation in university affairs.

Speaking on behalf of the student community, Chakram D. Sangma, President of PGSU, reaffirmed the union’s commitment to working alongside the new PVC to ensure the holistic development of the campus. He emphasized that the students are hopeful that this appointment will pave the way for significant academic advancements, improved facilities, and a campus environment that is conducive to higher learning.

“We welcome Professor Dr. Fameline K. Marak with great optimism and faith in her leadership. May her tenure bring about the transformation that NEHU Tura Campus has long yearned for. We wish her wisdom, strength, and dedication in this new responsibility, and we pray that her leadership will usher in a brighter future for all,” he stated.

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