The Northeast India comprising eight States
has a high literacy level and is rich in ethnic cultural heritage with
linguistic diversity.
However, the region lacked infrastructure
facilities in educational institutions across different sectors and there was a
need to improve the quality of education. To address this issue the
Northeastern states have been provided grants under the Non Lapsable Central
Pool of Resources (NLCPR) to improve their infrastructure facilities. The
Empowered Committee administering NLCPR, since its inception in 1998-99, has
approved proposals worth Rs.480.68 crore for the development of educational
infrastructure in the region. Funds amounting
to Rs.392.81
crore have also been released as on 30 November 2005. Out of this, Rs.14.84
crore was released in 2005-06.
In the
last few decades the main push factor leading to migration of Northeast
students was due to lack of educational infrastructure with limited choice of
education as well as social harmony.
Northeast
has long been neglected in terms of both economic and social development;
however things are improving. Lack of educational opportunities has been the
major drawbacks in earlier days. No
specific attempts were made from the Union or the State governments to develop
educational infrastructure in Northeast India.
Now, Northeast is growing as huge potential
for upcoming universities and they are making their mark. With the introduction
of many new colleges, Northeast has seen dramatic change in educational sector
in recent years. Policymakers in northeast India are finally creating a framework and inviting private
investors in higher education, filling a glaring shortage that forced students
to migrate to other parts of the country.
USTM or the University of Science &
Technology, Meghalaya has been one of the major private Universities of the
entire North East region of India which was established in the year 2008 for
empowering the needs of the students by providing quality educational
facilities in the northeast region which was lacking earlier. USTM with its high
quality education and facilities for students is helping northeast to see a new
way of opportunities in the region. This University would be able to
disseminate advance knowledge by providing instructional and research
facilities for promoting interdisciplinary studies in the University.
USTM provides high quality education to its
students and with all the necessary facilities. The University of Science &
Technology, Meghalaya provides specialization in
Engineering Science, Management Science, Applied Life Science, Physical
Science, Physical Education and Sports Science, Media and Communication
Technology, Pharmaceutical Science, Design and Architecture, Agriculture and
Food Processing Science, Medical and Health Sciences and other related areas of
Science & Technology.
The University is dedicated to
the cause of high quality science and technology education and advanced
research in frontier and cutting edge areas leading to the creation of a
University where innovation, invention and entrepreneurship remain the cardinal
focus and thrust. USTM is surely one of the leading Science and Technology
College in entire northeast. USTM aims to create higher levels of intellectual
abilities and professional development through Centers, Institutes or Academies
to function under the University. For more information regarding
the College visit the website http://www.ustm.ac.in/ .
