NEHU approved Jaintia Eastern College for Master Degree but rejected Kiang Nangbah Govt College

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaOctober 2, 2022

It is a matter of shame and disgrace for the Meghalaya Education Department as Kiang Nangbah Govt College despite being the oldest college of Jaintia Hills region fail to obtain permission for starting master degree course whereas Jaintia Eastern College a private college of 30 years has successful secured clearance for commencement of master degree course.

Notably Jaintia Eastern College was accorded permission by the College Development Council of NEHU recently for starting master degree courses for Khasi and Education.

According to College Principal, Dr Phervision Nongtdu the admission for the two master courses are now open and the last date of admission is October 15, next.

For further details, interested candidates may browse at jecollege.org

Also Read | Kiang Nangbah Govt College unfit for starting Master degree

Kiang Nangbah Govt College submitted proposal for starting master degree courses in the college to NEHU as per decision of the college Advisory Committee held on the 19th October 2020.

The committee recommended to start a Post Graduate Degree Course in the Department of Education and to open Additional Honours Paper in Commerce viz (a) Marketing (b) Banking & Insurance and (c) Management.

Inorder to meet this requirement, a separate Building of total area 5372 square metres need to be constructed.

But the existing College Building Capacity of carpet area is 1642 sqmtrs which are insufficient to accommodate the Post Graduate Degree Course.

As per NEHU & UGC norms, the existing College Building also have a room’s deficiency of 2479 Sq mtrs for the present Degree Courses in comparison to the Enrollment of the Students.

Through NEHU Letter No. CDC/13/KNGC (PG)/2020/981 Dated 12/7/2020, NEHU objected the opening up of master degree courses due to the lack of infrastructure, Library and appointment of faculty member.

The letter from the Director College Development Council, NEHU stated that the College is advised not to admit students until Provisional Affiliation is granted by the University until the college meet the requirement to open PG Courses.