Shillong, Sept 20 : University of Science & Technology Meghalaya (USTM) is going to set up an “International Centre of Excellence” (ICE) in collaboration with Construction Industry Development Council (CIDC), New Delhi.
To fulfill the national objectives of bringing in the excellence in implementing the ambitious plans of development of scientific applications, building state-of-the-art physical infrastructure in the nation specially in the North East Region, USTM and CIDC, the apex body established by Government of India, has resolved to enter in a collaborative MoU to establish an International Center of Excellence in USTM Campus.
Asaam Education Minister Dr. Ranoj Pegu, Meghalaya Education Minister Lahkmen Rymbui, and former Home Minister of Nagaland Thenucho Tunyi shall inaugurate the “International Centre of Excellence” (ICE) on September 20, 2021 in the presence of USTM Chancellor M. Hoque, USTM Vice Chancellor Dr. G.D. Sharma, Vice Chairman of AICTE Dr. M.P. Poonia, Director General of CIDC Dr. P. R. Swarup, and other international experts and industry leaders like Dr. Mo Najafi from University of Texas at Arlington, USA.
ICE to have schools centred around scientific technologies
The ICE shall have 17 schools and fraternity chapters that include: School of vocational studies, School of Construction Quality assessment & health assessment of structures, School of Trenchless Technology, School of Arbitration, Conciliation & Dispute resolution, School of Technical consultancy, School of Drone technology & GIS studies, Student Chapters of ECI, IndSTT, ICC, School of Internships for young engineers, School of skill Assessors training, School of non conventional Energy studies, School of Production/ Manufacturing process, School of Artificial intelligence, School of Faculty development, School of Subsurface Investigation, School of Surveying, School of Project Management, School of Surface Transportation.
It is planned that the students and research scientists from India’s North East and other countries like from Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar shall benefit from this initiative.
