Meghalaya to set up 12 new degree colleges

The Meghalaya cabinet on Tuesday approved the proposal for setting up 12 new degree colleges in the state.

The announcement comes months ahead of the assembly elections in Meghalaya. Elections in the state are due early next year.

Briefing the press after the cabinet meeting, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said the cabinet has also approved an ordinance for renaming Capt Williamson Sangma Technical University as Capt Williamson Sangma State University. It is the first state-run university in Meghalaya.

The cabinet also gave its nod to the proposal of starting B.A. and B.Com courses at the College of Teacher Education in Tura. For this purpose, 39 new posts will be created.