Four nominees for the NEHU executive council are chosen by the president

The President of India, in her role as the university’s visitor, has nominated four eminent academicians to the Executive Council of North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU) for a three-year term that would take effect immediately. This is a significant step to fortify the university’s governance structure.

“I am directed to refer to the subject mentioned above and to say that the Hon’ble President of India, in her capacity as the Visitor of North Eastern Hill University (NEHU), has been pleased to nominate the following persons as her nominees on the Executive Council of North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) in accordance with Statute 12(1)(ix) of the Statutes of the University for a term of three years with immediate effect,” the Ministry said in an official communication addressed to the Registrar, NEHU.

Prof. Tana Showren, D/o History, Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh; Prof. Debaraj Panigrahi, D/o Sanskrit, Tripura University, Agartala; Prof. T. Mrunalini, D/o Education, Osmania University, Hyderabad; and Prof. (Retd) Etakula Vayunandan, Public Administration, School of Social Sciences, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi.