It is for the NEHU VC to clear the impasse over NEP: Shangpliang

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaAugust 29, 2023

Adviser to the education department Himalaya M Shangpliang on Tuesday said that the current impasse with the Meghalaya College Teachers’ Association (MCTA) over the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) is for the Vice Chancellor of North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) Prof Prabha Shankar Shukla to resolve it.

“The impasse between the VC and the MCTA is for the VC to clear it for which I hear that the VC has invited them for talks,” Shangpliang told reporters.

“We would leave it to the wisdom of the Vice Chancellor and I hope this can be sorted out,” he added.

The MCTA has asked the NEHU VC to withdraw the alleged ‘defective’ July 12- notification to end the present stalemate over the NEP.

The Adviser said the State government has made its stand very clear on the NEP. “You have heard from the Chief Minister and the Education Minister that the education policy will be introduced in the State. Now, there are many colleges who have started the NEP. Now our government colleges will also start. The stage of preparation has started. Therefore, one after another this implementation of the policy will begin because there are many things to be done. We have to upgrade our infrastructure. We have to employ more teachers so these things are being taken into account and this whole policy will be implemented in letter and spirit,” he said.