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NEHUSU, KSU seeks Meghalaya Guv's intervention to resolve NEHU’s crisis

Shillong, Jan 12 (UNI) Students of the North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) and the Khasi Students’ union (KSU) on Monday sought Meghalaya Governor C.H. Vijayshankar’s intervention to resolve the continuing administrative and financial crisis at NEHU.
In a memorandum submitted to Vijayshankar, who also serves as the Chief Rector of NEHU, a premier central vastity, the students organisations also demanded the ouster of Prof Prabha Shankar Shukla as Vice-Chancellor of NEHU.
“The Vice Chancellor has remained continuously absent from his headquarters and official duties at NEHU, Shillong, for 422 days as on date,” NEHUSU and KSU said,
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