53 years after statehood, Meghalaya gets its first university

GUWAHATI: Meghalaya got its first state-owned university on Monday, 53 years after attaining statehood. Named after the state’s first chief minister, the Captain Williamson Sangma State University at Balalgre in South West Garo Hills was inaugurated by CM Conrad K Sangma. The university was in the news recently when the state’s education minister Rakkam Sangma stated the state government decided to consecrate the university in the Christian way. Meanwhile, terming it a “red letter day”, CM Sangma said the university would not only cater to higher education but would also promote research and innovation, ensuring transformative changes in the state’s educational scenario. The establishment of the state-owned university is testimony to our government’s initiative to promote growth and development of the education sector,” Sangma said.