By A Staff Reporter
IMPHAL | Nov 16
The Association of Indian Universities (AIU), an apex body of higher education in the country is organising its “East Zone Vice Chancellors Meet” from November 17 to 18.
In this regard a meet a press conference was held at the committee room of the vice chancellors secretariat, Manipur University, Canchipur.
P.B. Sharma, president of AIU, speaking to the media said the east zone vice chancellors meet will be hosted by Manipur University. The state governor, Najma Heptulla will inaugurate the meet and release the special issue of the universities news, a weekly journal brought out by the association of Indian universities, he informed.
Around 40 vice chancellors of the east zone comprising the states of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and the states of the Northeast region are expected to attend the meet, he added.
The theme of the deliberation of the meet is, ‘Future universities: challenges and opportunities for relevance and excellence’, he pointed out.
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