Shillong, July 1: Education Minister Rakkam A Sangma on Monday inspected the Shillong Government College of Engineering (SGCE) and the Shillong Polytechnic, confirming that SGCE will begin its first academic session this year.

Speaking to reporters after the inspection, Sangma said, “Today we inspected the Shillong College of Engineering as well as the Polytechnic, along with officials, the principal, and staff. I wanted to meet them personally as this is the first year the engineering college will start its academic course.”

The minister informed that classes are expected to begin by August and that the admission process has already started. “The Government of India has approved the proposal sent to the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) for 30 seats each in two courses — Civil Engineering and Electrical Engineering,” he said.

When asked about infrastructure readiness, Sangma assured, “We are ready. We are awaiting the final permissions from AICTE, and we are almost set to begin.”

Regarding faculty, he stated, “Some faculty members are already in place. The principal-in-charge is from Shillong Polytechnic, and we have qualified personnel on board. Recruitment will be done as and when required.”

Notably, the SGCE recently received AICTE approval for its undergraduate Civil and Electrical Engineering courses.

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