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NEHU Pro VC resignation not accepted, says Meghalaya Education Minister

Shillong, Jan 24 (UNI) The union Ministry of Education has not accepted the resignation letter of Prof Sumarbin Umdor as Pro Vice-Chancellor of North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU) Shillong campus, Meghalaya Education Minister Lahkmen Rymbui said today.
Umdor resigned as Pro Vice-Chancellor of NEHU, Shillong campus on December 16, 2025, citing “absence of essential support systems and continued uncertainty surrounding key institutional decision making”.
“Umdor’s resignation has not been accepted and that he should resume his duties in order to bring back a level of functionality to the institute,” Rymbui said.
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