In a first, USTM to host VCs’ nat’l conference from March 23-25

GUWAHATI: A three-day national conference of vice-chancellors on transformative higher education for “Atmanirbhar Bharat” will be inaugurated by former President of India Ram Nath Kovind at the University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM) on Thursday.

Organised by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), a 97-year-old premier higher education institution of the country, and hosted by the USTM from March 23 to 25, the higher education event will be participated by nearly 600 vice-chancellors from different universities.

The 97th annual general meet and the 97th foundation day lecture of AIU will also take place during the programme.