In a major development at North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Prof Sumarbin Umdor on Monday tendered his resignation from the post of Pro Vice-Chancellor, Shillong Campus, with immediate effect from the afternoon of December 15. In his resignation letter addressed to Vice-Chancellor Prof Prabha Shankar Shukla, Prof Umdor stated that he has handed over charge to the Senior Pro Vice-Chancellor, Prof Fameline K. Marak, in accordance with university norms.
Explaining the circumstances leading to his decision, Prof Umdor said that over the past year, during the continued absence of the Vice-Chancellor from the university campus and the state of Meghalaya, the responsibility for the day-to-day functioning of the university rested with him in his capacity as Pro Vice-Chancellor of the main campus.
He stated that despite sustained opposition from students and various associations to the Vice-Chancellor’s involvement in university affairs, efforts were made to ensure that academic and administrative matters were handled smoothly and responsibly, including the timely conduct of end-semester undergraduate and postgraduate examinations.