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Vol. 13 No. 3 July-September 2014 C AMPUS N EWS : 1 SPORTS ROUND- UP : 6 A CHIEVEMENT : 8 The next issue of NEHU News will come out in Dec. 2014. Materials & Articles have to be sent well in advance. Anything sent beyond Dec. 2014 first week cannot be included unless very important. e-mail ([email protected]) & [email protected] and pen drive are preferred. INSIDE T he Career and Counseling Cell of NEHU in collaboration with the Institute of Technology & Management, Mumbai organised a two-day workshop on Value Proposition, Personality Development and Communication Skills from September 11-12, 2014. Inaugurating the workshop at the Multi- Use Convention Centre, Prof. B. Myrboh, Pro- Vice-Chancellor and guest of honour on the occasion, said training in soft skills would help students in job interviews and other areas of their lives. In his address he also advised the students to concentrate on their studies, complete the semesters sincerely, get good grades as well as improve their soft skills by attending such kinds of workshops. He also lauded the School of Technology for organizing such kinds of workshops which would inculcate in the students the spirit of competition so that they can face Focus on Training in Soft Skills for Students the future head on. The resource person at the workshop and chief guest on the occasion, Dr. Sarita Iyer, Director at ITM Bangalore, gave an insight into the purpose of the workshop, which is for students to realize that they are the future game changers and that “we’re here to help you discover options, choices and to make sense of your life. So, we are here to essentially shape your individuality. Today it’s not just important to know something, it’s also important to deliver it correctly,” she said. In his vote of thanks address, Dr. Dinesh Bhatia, Coordinator of the Career and Counseling Cell, informed that the two-day workshop has a topic of immense importance to the budding young talent. “Without guidance, value, personality, communication skills and body language, it is quite difficult to achieve success in today’s competitive world,” he said. Dr. Bhatia also informed that the main objective of the workshop is to empower, motivate and develop the human Prof. B. Myrboh lights the lamp at the inaugural function. (Publication Photo). contd... page 3

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NEHU News : July-Sept. 2014

Vol. 13 No. 3 July-September 2014

CAMPUS NEWS : 1

SPORTS ROUND-UP : 6

ACHIEVEMENT : 8

The next issue of NEHU Newswill come out in Dec. 2014.

Materials & Articles have to be sentwell in advance. Anything sent

beyond Dec. 2014 first week cannotbe included unless very important.e-mail ([email protected]) &

[email protected] pen drive are preferred.

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The Career andCounseling Cellof NEHU in

collaboration with theInstitute of Technology& Management,Mumbai organised atwo-day workshop onValue Proposition,P e r s o n a l i t yDevelopment andCommunication Skillsfrom September 11-12,2014.

Inaugurating theworkshop at the Multi-Use Convention Centre,Prof. B. Myrboh, Pro-Vice-Chancellor andguest of honour on theoccasion, said training insoft skills would helpstudents in jobinterviews and otherareas of their lives. In hisaddress he also advisedthe students toconcentrate on theirstudies, complete thesemesters sincerely, getgood grades as well asimprove their soft skillsby attending such kindsof workshops. He alsolauded the School ofTechnology fororganizing such kinds ofworkshops which wouldinculcate in the studentsthe spirit of competitionso that they can face

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the future head on.

The resourceperson at the workshopand chief guest on theoccasion, Dr. Sarita Iyer,D i r e c t o r a t I T MBangalore, gave aninsight into the purposeof the workshop, whichis for students to realizethat they are the futuregame changers and that“we’re here to help youdiscover options,choices and to makesense of your life. So, weare here to essentiallyshape your individuality.Today it’s not justimportant to know

something, it’s alsoimportant to deliver itcorrectly,” she said.

In his vote ofthanks address, Dr.Dinesh Bhatia,Coordinator of theCareer and CounselingCell, informed that thetwo-day workshop hasa topic of immenseimportance to thebudding young talent.“Without guidance,value, personality,communication skillsand body language, it isquite difficult to achievesuccess in today’scompetitive world,” he

said. Dr. Bhatia alsoinformed that the mainobjective of theworkshop is toempower, motivate anddevelop the human

Prof. B. Myrboh lights the lamp at the inaugural function. (PublicationPhoto).

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The HindiF o r t n i g h tc e l e b r a t i o n

organised by the HindiCell, NEHU tocommemorate the HindiDiwas celebration fromSept 14 to 28 began withan inaugural function onSeptember 15, in theConference Hall,Administration Building.

Prof. B. Myrboh,Pro-Vice-Chancellor,NEHU, whoinaugurated thecelebration, highlightedthe importance of Hindiand its usage, especiallyfor the people of NorthEast. “One feels itsimportance the minuteone steps out of the

Hindi Fortnight kicks off

North East,” he saidadding that knowledgeof Hindi will bring aboutintegration.

Prof. D.K.Choubey, Head,Department of Hindi,was of the opinion thatjust as English is spokenand used in every sphereof life, so also shouldHindi. He said that justas we have taken theeffort to learn English,we should also do thesame with Hindi. Healso stressed on theimportance of having amulti-lingual dictionaryof Khasi, Garo, Hindiand English. It could bea dictionary having aword whose meaning is

given in Khasi, Hindi andEnglish, he suggested.The same could be donewith Garo, he added. Inthis way, one can learnmore about the locallanguages as well asHindi and English, hesaid. While appreciatingthe efforts made by theHindi Cell, Prof.Choubey urged thegathering to take part inthe progammes so as tothe make the event agrand success.

In his speech, Dr.L. Cajee, Registrar,encouraged the use ofHindi in official worksand urged everyone totake part in thecompetitions organized

by the Hindi Cell.

Later, a Hindimagazine, ‘Nehu Jyoti’was formally releasedby Prof. Myrboh.

Earlier, Ms. JayaBhattacharjee, read outthe message receivedfrom Rajnath Singh,Union Home Ministeron the occasion ofHindi-Diwas.

The HindiFortnight programmesinclude competitions inHindi writing, noting/drafting, translations,extempore speech,essay writing, poemrecitation andantakshari.

Prof. B. Myrboh delivers the inaugural address (Publication Photo).

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resource throughtraining incommunication skills,p e r s o n a l i t ydevelopment, trendingtopics like digital andsocial media, finance,MBA, groupdiscussions and personalinterview techniques.Dr. Bhatia also spoke onthe role of the Careerand Counseling Cell,which is to address the

needs of the people withdiverse social, economicand geographicalbackgrounds byproviding them withaccess, counseling andplacement opportunities.Dr. Bhatia furtherexpressed his gratitudeto the dignitaries, invitedguests, facultymembers, NEHU staffand students for theircooperation.

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The first NEHUAlumni Association

was formed onSeptember 19, 2014.

The first generalbody meeting of theAssociation held at theMulti-Use ConventionHall was attended byalumni from differentfields and services thatpassed out fromNEHU. The meetingratified and adopted thedraft constitution afterdeliberating on itsarticles, chapter andverse.

The meeting alsosaw the elections to theExecutive Committeewhose office bearers

Dr. Alexander R.Coupe ofN a n y a n g

T e c h n o l o g i c a lUniversity, Singaporedelivered a lecture onthe paperNominalization andgrammatical complexityin Tibeto-Burman andbeyond, on July 9 at theDepartment ofLinguistics, NEHU.

The paper drewon Mongsen Ao, Chang,Khiamniungan andother languages ofnorth-east India todemonstrate the diversefunctions performed byn o m i n a l i z i n gmorphology in Tibeto-Burman and discussedthe pathways by whichsuch morphologyextended its functions,

Special Lecture Series in Linguisticsthereby creating newg r a m m a t i c a lconstructions in theselanguages.

Dr. Coupe alsocompared similarsyntactic structuresformed fromn o m i n a l i z i n gmorphology in otherlanguages of South Asiaand beyond. His paperalso demonstrated thatcross-linguistically,nominalization arguablyprovides the single mostimportant trajectory forthe grammaticalizationof complexity ingrammar.

include NEHUAA:President – Prof. DonK. Syiem, vice-presidents Prof.(Mrs.)S.M.Sungoh and Prof.Vanlalruata Rengsi,general secretary Dr.S.R.Joshi, Jt. Secretary,Dr. A.Sinha and FinanceSecretary, Dr. B.Dkhar.

The executivecommittee members areProf. Amena Passah,Prof. D.Paul, Prof. UmaShankar, Ian Khongmen,Dr. K.K.Chauhan, VishuSinghania and ProfS.Khatri.

Dr. Alexander R. Coupe delivers his lecture. (PublicationPhoto).

“Never be bullied into silence. Never allowyourself to be made a victim; accept no onesdefinition of your life; define yourself.”

— Harvey Fierstein

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The NEHUFaculty Cluborganised a

campus cleaning driveon August 16 incollaboration withMeghalaya Eco FriendlySociety and studentbodies within NEHU.

Armed of gloves,sickles and dustbins,volunteers who includedstudents, teachers aswell as the registrarcleaned the communityhall and roads. Garbagewas then collected bythe garbage truck fromdifferent points.

The enthusiasmshown by all thevolunteers (bothteachers and students)was appreciated by theFaculty ClubM a n a g e m e n tCommittee (FCMC)and it was resolved toorganise more of suchdrives so as to createawareness aboutlittering.

Campus Cleaning Drive

A collage of the cleaning drive (Contributed Photo).

The NEHU Central Library, Shillongconducted the Library OrientationProgramme from September 17-26 at the

NEHU Central Library Conference Hall for the firstsemester students of the different departments. Theprogramme focused on the library’s rules andguidelines, in-house/online resources, features of theOnline Public Access Catalogue and a guided tourof the NEHU Central Library.

Library Orientation ProgConducted

“You cannot discover oceans unless youhave the courage to leave the shore.”

- Successories

“The brightest future will always be basedon a forgotten past. You can’t go on well inlife until you let go of your past failuresand heartaches”. - Anonymous

“The first step in achieving prosperity andwealth is learning to appreciate what youalready have.” - S. Richardson

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Audiences werespell bound bythe talent on

display at the ChildrenTalent Show organisedby the Faculty ClubM a n a g e m e n tCommittee (FCMC) onApril 26 at the Old Guest

Children Talent Show

House auditorium.The programme

kicked off with awelcome address by DrSubhash Arya, FCMCmember followed by aperformance of the duo(Sameera & Garima).Performances included

Bhajan, RabindraSangeet, WilliamWordsworth’s Daffodil,Honey Singh’s BlueEyes, Nursery Rhymes,Hindi poetry, AssameseSongs and Piano &Guitar instrumental.

The programme

ended with a briefspeech by Prof. P.Shukla, Vice-Chancellor,who was the chief gueston the occasion. DrBiswambar Panda,FCMC secretaryproposed the vote ofthanks.

A collage of the talent show. Contributed Photo.

“Failure is a part of success. There is no such thing as a bed of roses all your life. But failurewill never stand in the way of success if you learn from it.” — Hank Aaron

“I like who I am as a person. And because I believe that there’s much more to me than mylooks, other people believe it too.” — Felicia P. Fields

“Allowing the truth of who you are—your spiritual self—to rule your life means you stopthe struggle and learn to move with the flow of your life.” — Oprah Winfrey

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Inter-College Football

The Sports Department, NEHU organised theInter-College Football (Men) Tournament 2014

from July 18th to 24th, 2014 at the J.N.Sports Com-plex, Polo, Shillong.

All together 14 colleges participated in thetournament, which began with an opening ceremonywhere Prof. P.Shukla, Vice-Chancellor, NEHUgraced the occasion as the chief guest.

On July 24th, Prof. B.Myrboh, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, NEHU, was the chief guest at the finalmatch played between Shillong College and St.Anthony’s College, Shillong. Shillong College beatSt. Anthony’s College by 3 goals. The chief guestgave away the trophies and medals to the winnersand runners-up. The program ended with a closingdeclaration by the chief guest.

The SportsD e p a r t m e n t ,

NEHU in collaborationwith the Thomas JonesSynod College, Jowaiorganised the 2nd JowaiZone Inter-CollegeBadminton (Men &Women), Table Tennis(Men & Women) andChess (Combined)

Inter-College Badminton, Table Tennis & Chess Tournament

Tournament from July28th to 29th, 2014. Thetournament began withan opening ceremonygraced by Dr. B.N.Lamare, Ex-Principal ofKiang Nangbah Govt.College.

The departmentalso organised the

Shillong Zone Inter-College Badminton(Men & Women), TableTennis (Men & Women)and Chess (Combined)Tournament on August26th & 27th, 2014 andInter-Zonal Inter-College Badminton(Men & Women), Table

Tennis (Men & Women)and Chess (Combined)Tournament on August28th. Prof. DavidSyiemlieh, Ex Vice-Chancellor of the RajivGandhi University,Itanagar, ArunachalPradesh was the chiefguest at the closingceremony.

Prof. David Syiemlieh (second from left), Dr. S.N.Lamare, Teacher In-charge, Sports Department, Prof. B.SMipun (left) and Mr. N. Das, Asstt. Director of Sports at the Closing Ceremony (Contributed Photo).

Prof. P.Shukla interacts with the players of SynodCollege, Shillong and St. Edmund’s College, Shillongbefore the opening match at the J.N.Sports Complex,Polo (Contributed Photo).

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Inter-University TableTennis Tournament

NEHU also took part in the East Zone Inter-University Table Tennis (Men & Women) 2014which was held from September 27th to October1st at the KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.Both the Men and Women Table Tennis teamsreached the quarter final while the Chess(Combined) team was placed in the 16th position.

The SportsDepartment also

organised the Inter-College Basketball(Men & Women)Tournament fromOctober 2nd to 5th, 2014at the BasketballGround, NEHU,Permanent Campus.St. Anthony’s College ofShillong lifted theChampionship trophy inthe men’s section whileNEHU, Shillong Teamlifted the Championshiptrophy in the women’ssection. Prof. B.Myrboh, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, NEHU wasthe chief guest at theOpening Ceremonywhile Dr. S.N.Lamare,

Inter-College Basketball (Men & Women) Tournament

NEHU Women basketball team members pose with their trophy.(Contributed Photo).

Dean Students Welfare,NEHU cum-Teacher

In-charge SportsDepartment, NEHU

was the chief guest atthe closing ceremony.

NEHU team members along with Prof. P. Shukla, Vice-Chancellor, NEHU, Dr. S.N.Lamare, Teacher In-charge, Sports Department, Mr. N. Das, Asstt. Directorof Sports and Mr. A. Bhandari, Manager pose in frontof the Vice Chancellor’s Office, Shillong before leavingfor the tournament.

“Happiness lies ahead for thosewho cry; those who hurt, thosewho have searched, and thosewho tried, for only they can

appreciate the importance ofpeople who have touched their

lives”.—Anonymous

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Ph.D Awardees

Ms. Jhuma Debhas been

awarded a PhD in Phi-losophy by the Univer-sity for her thesis titledRawls’s political phi-losophy: A criticalstudy. Ms. Deb workedunder the supervision ofProf. B.K. Agarwala.

Mr. S. ThangboiZou has been

awarded a PhD in Ge-ography for his thesistitled Conflict-inducedinternally displacedpersons in the hill ar-eas of Manipur: As o c i o - g e o g r a p h i cstudy with special ref-erence toChurachandpur Dis-trict. Mr. Zou workedunder the supervision ofProf. D.K. Nayak.

Ms. WishfullyMylliemngap

has been awarded aPhD in Botany by theUniversity for her thesistitled Structural andfunctional responsesof landscape elementsto anthropogenic landuse changes inCherrapunjee pla-teau. Ms. Mylliemngapworked under the su-pervision of Prof. S.KBarik.

Ms. LongjamMeerabai Devi

has been awarded aPhD in Chemistry by theUniversity for her thesis

titled Studies on thephotophysical andphotocatalytic behav-ior of colloidal ZnSnanoparticles. Ms.Devi worked under thesupervision of Dr. D.P.S.Negi.

Mr. K. NipuniMao has been

awarded a PhD in Cul-tural and Creative Stud-ies by the University forhis thesis titled OPFU-OPELO: The poetryand lore of Mao-Nagafolk songs. Mr. Maoworked under the su-pervision of Prof.Desmond F.Kharmawphlang.

Ms. Nancie M.Sangma has

been awarded a PhD inEducation by the Uni-versity for her thesistitled A study of educa-tional and occupa-tional aspirations ofSecondary school stu-dents in relation tosocio-economic statusin Garo Hills. Ms.Sangma worked underthe supervision of Dr.Brinda B. Rymbai.

Ms. KeishamMerita Devi

has been awarded aPhD in Biotechnology &Bioinformatics by theUniversity for her the-sis titled Analysis of in-ter and intraspecificvariation in cultivatedand wild species ofAbelmoschus Medik.

Ms. Devi worked underthe supervision of Prof.S.R. Rao.

Mr. L.B.Hemkhomang

has been awarded aPhD in Political Scienceby the University for histhesis titled Electoralpolitics in Manipur: Astudy of 2007 Assem-bly Election inChuranchandpur Dis-trict. Mr. Hemkhomangworked under the su-pervision of Prof. L.S.Gassah.

Mr. P. LienzapauGangte has

been awarded a PhD inGeography by the Uni-versity for his thesistitled Quality of life inChuracvhandpur Dis-trict of Manipur. Mr.Gangte worked underthe supervision of Prof.A.C. Mohapatra.

Ms. VanthangpuKhobung has

been awarded a PhD inPolitical Science by theUniversity for her the-sis titled Politics of ru-ral development andpoverty alleviation: Astudy of SwarnjayantiGram SwarozgarYojana Programme inChurachandpur Dis-trict of Manipur. Ms.Khobung worked underthe supervision of Prof.R. Borgohain.

Ms. RosmitaBorthakur has

been awarded a PhD inChemistry by the Uni-versity for her thesistitled Synthesis, char-acterization and re-activity of selectedtransition metal com-plexes of somemultidentate ligands.Ms. Borthakur workedunder the supervision ofProf. R.A. Lal.

Mr. TikaramSubedi has been

awarded a PhD inMathematics by theUniversity for his thesistitled A study of ringsover which someclasses of modules areflat or YJ-injective.Mr. Subedi worked un-der the supervision ofDr. Ardeline M.Buhphang.

Ms. Urvashi Ch.Marak has been

awarded a PhD in Edu-cation by the Universityfor her thesis titled Astudy of personality,adjustment and selfconcept of physicallychallenged and nor-mal children in inte-grated educational set-tings of Meghalaya.Ms. Marak worked un-der the supervision ofDr. S.C. Subudhi.

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Ms. Shamu-r a i l a t p a m

Anju has been awardeda PhD in Biotechnology& Bioinformatics by theUniversity for her thesistitled Molecular cyto-genetic studies on in-ter-and intraspecificvariation in vigna spe-cies from North EastIndia. Ms. Anju workedunder the supervision ofProf. S.R. Rao.

Mrs. PolakshiBhattacharyya

has been awarded aPhD in Economics bythe University for herthesis titled Factors af-fecting participationof people inMGNREGA: A casestudy of MorigaonDistrict of Assam. Mrs.Bhattacharyya workedunder the supervision ofProf. B. Mishra (Super-visor) and Dr. U.K. De(Jt. Supervisor).

Mr. DamewanSuchiang has

been awarded a PhD inPhysics by the Univer-sity for his thesis titledStudy of medium en-ergy charged particlescattering of long livedactinides and struc-tural materials innuclear reactors. Mr.Suchiang worked underthe supervision of Prof.B.M. Jyrwa.

Mr. Sh. WillsonMonsang has

been awarded a PhD in

Biochemistry by theUniversity for his thesistitled Study of the ef-fects of selected anti-diabetic plantsonadvanced glycationend products (AGEs)and apoptotic path-ways in mouse. Mr.Monsang worked underthe supervision of Prof.D. Syiem (Supervisor)and Prof. R. Sharma (Jt.Supervisor).

Ms. KhedaraniKoijam has

been awarded a PhD inBiotechnology &Bioinformatics by theUniversity for her the-sis titled Screening andcharacterization ofexopolysacchar ideproducing lactic acidbacteria associatedwith fermented foodsof North East India.Ms. Koijam worked un-der the supervision ofDr. S.R. Joshi.

Mr. Amar JitSingh Bhui has

been awarded a PhD inPolitical Science by theUniversity for his thesistitled Role of Opposi-tion in Assam Legisla-tive Assembly 1985-2006. Mr. Bhui workedunder the supervision ofDr. K. Debbarma.

Mrs. DarishishaWar Thang-

khiew has beenawarded a PhD in Eco-nomics by the Universityfor her thesis titled In-

vestment behavior inIndian iron and steelindustry: An econo-metric study. Mrs.Thangkhiew workedunder the supervision ofDr. P.S. Suresh.

Mr. Sekkar JyotiBaishya has

been awarded a PhD inMathematics by theUniversity for his thesistitled Ore’s harmonicnumbers and theirgroup theoretic ana-logues. Mr. Baishyaworked under the su-pervision of Dr. A.K.Das.

Ms. EllerineDiengdoh has

been awarded a PhD inEnglish by the Univer-sity for her thesis titledThe songwriter aspoet: The aural poetryof Van Morrison. Ms.Diengdoh worked underthe supervision of Dr.Kynpham SingNongkynrih.

Mr. AnantaSwargiary has

been awarded a PhD inZoology by the Univer-sity for his thesis titledStructural and bio-chemical studies onfasciolopsis buski fol-lowing treatment withalpinia nigra, an an-thelmintic plant. Mr.Swargiary worked un-der the supervision ofDr. Bishnupada Roy.

Ms. WadamikaLyngdoh has

been awarded a PhD inBiochemistry by theUniversity for her thesistitled Evaluation andcharacterization of se-lected plants ofMeghalaya for theirhypoglycemic and ani-hypoglycemic activity.Ms. Lyngdoh workedunder the supervision ofProf. D. Syiem.

Ms. KhetbadeiL y n s i n i a

Hynniewta Hademhas been awarded aPhD in Biochemistry bythe University for herthesis titled Study ofanticarcinogenic ef-fect of selected medici-nal plants ofMeghalaya. Ms.Hadem worked underthe supervision of Dr. L.Kma (Supervisor) andProf. R. N. Sharan (Jt.Supervisor).

Mr. SatyendraKr. Sarmah has

been awarded a PhD inHistory by the Univer-sity for his thesis titledModern educationamong the Bodos ofBodoland TerritorialCouncil Area with spe-cial reference toUdalguri. Mr. Sarmahworked under the super-vision of Dr. S.N. Lamare.

Md. Eahya AlHuda has been

awarded a PhD in Ge-

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ography by the Univer-sity for his thesis titledRainfall-runoff rela-tionships in DikrongRiver basin. Mr. Hudaworked under the su-pervision of Prof.Surendra Singh.

Ms. Benda-nginla has

been awarded a PhDin Geography by theUniversity for her the-sis titled Assessment ofrunoff in shifting cul-tivation areas of Up-per Dikhu River ba-sin. Ms. Bendanginlaworked under the su-pervision of Prof.Surendra Singh (Super-visor) and Prof. H.J.Syiemlieh (Jt. Supervi-sor).

Ms. DipanjaliDeb has been

awarded a PhD in So-ciology by the Univer-sity for her thesis titledA sociological studyon the status of edu-cated Bengali work-ing women inShillong. Ms. Debworked under the su-pervision of Prof. C.L.Imchen.

Ms. Nila Duttahas been

awarded a PhD in So-

ciology by the Univer-sity for her thesis titledWorking women in de-cision-making process:A sociological study ofthe educated Bengaliwomen. Ms. Duttaworked under the su-pervision of Prof. C.L.Imchen.

Mr. Kh. Pou hasbeen awarded a

PhD in Economics bythe University for histhesis titled Institutionaland attitudinal impedi-ments to developmentof ethnic groups inNorth-East India: Acase study on the con-tinuing underdevelop-ment of Poumai Naga.Mr. Pou worked underthe supervision of Prof.S.K. Mishra.

Ms. SarujineeGogoi has been

awarded a PhD inMathematics by theUniversity for her the-sis titled Shock wavesin a mixture of a non-ideal gas and smallsolid particles. Ms.Gogoi worked under thesupervision of Dr.Kashual Kumar Singh.

Ms. Dona Rai hasbeen awarded a

PhD in Education by the

University for her the-sis titled Attitude to-wards Mathematicsand study habits in re-lation to the achieve-ment in Mathematicsof Class X students inEast and South Sikkim.Ms. Rai worked underthe supervision of Prof.P.K. Gupta.

Ms. ShalimiR a p s a n g

Nongpiur has beenawarded a PhD in Bio-chemistry by the Uni-versity for her thesistitled Purification, ki-netic characterizationand immobilization ofacid phosphatase fromrice bean (Vigna um-bellate var.umbellata). Ms.Nongpiur worked underthe supervision of Dr.P.K. Ambasht.

MPhil Awardees

Ms. LakyntiewSohkhlet has

been awarded an MPhilin Linguistics by theUniversity for her dis-sertation titled Multilin-

gualism in Byrnihatarea with reference toHarlibagan locality.Ms. Sohkhlet workedunder the supervision ofDr. Brika Khyriem.

Ms. HappylinaBuhphang has

been awarded an MPhilin Linguistics by theUniversity for her dis-sertation titled Nounphrase and verbphrase in War-Khasi.Ms. Buhphang workedunder the supervision ofDr. Saralin A. Lyngdoh.

Ms. BoishiN e i j a l h e i

Khongsai has beenawarded an MPhil inLinguistics by the Uni-versity for her disserta-tion titled Verb phrasein Thadou. Ms.Khongsai worked underthe supervision of Dr.Saralin A. Lyngdoh.

Ms. BarilinSyiemlieh has

been awarded an MPhilin Linguistics by theUniversity for her dis-sertation titled A phono-logical study ofMawlong A variety ofKhasi. Ms. Syiemliehworked under the su-pervision of Dr. BrikaKhyriem.

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North-Eastern Hill University Publications(Selected Titles)

Published by NEHU Publications Shillong - 793 022. Telephone :272 1423/1424

1. 1997 D. R. Syiemlieh Anecdotes of an Indian Life Rs. 170.00

2. 1996 Daniel O’Connor A Liberating Force and a Friend Rs. 140.00

3. 1999 S. K. Bose Coins and Tokens of Assam Rs. 340.00 (HB)

Rs. 250.00 (SB)

4. 1999 R. P. Sharma Critical Asides : Musings on Language,Literature & Life Rs. 200.00

5. 2000 P. P. Gokulanathan Environmental Education Rs. 80.00

6. 1986 Mrinal Miri (Ed) Five Essays on Kant Rs. 40.00

7. 1995 G. Hargopal Gandhian World View Rs. 120.00 (HB)

Rs. 65.00 (SB)

8. 1996 H. K. Barpujari Problems of the Hill Tribes (Vol.I) Rs. 220.00 (HB)

Rs. 160.00 (SB)

9. 1998 H. K. Barpujari Problems of the Hill Tribes (Vol. II) Rs. 210.00 (HB)

Rs. 150.00 (SB)

10. 1986 A. J. M. Mills Report on Khasi & Jaintia Hills Rs. 225.00

11. 1986 J. B. Bhattacharjee (Ed) Studies in the History of North-East Rs. 200.00

12. 1996 F. S. Downs The Christian Impact on the Status ofWomen in Northeast Rs. 170.00

13. 1996 N. Hasan Thomas Hardy Rs. 40.00

14. 1997 B. N. Saraswati The Sacred Science of Nature Rs. 150.00

15. 1999 Helen Giri U Khasi, ha ka Por u Phareng Rs. 150.00

16. 1998 Nari Rustomji Verrier Elwin : Philanthropologist Rs. 275.00

17. 1998 Nari Rustomji Verrier Elwin and Indian’s North-Eastern Borderlands Rs. 45.00

18. 2000 Ramchandra Guha 12th Elwin Memorial Lectures Rs. 50.00

19. 2002 Sujata Miri & Introduction to Social & PoliticalJagat Pal Philosophy Rs. 120.00

20. 2002 V. Tandon SEM Pictorial Guide to Trematodesof Livestock and Poultry in India Rs. 700.00

21. 2003 T. Ao Songs from Here and There Rs. 105.00

22. 2003 Kynpham Singh Anthology of Contemporary PoetryNongkynrih & Robin from the Northeast Rs. 230.00 (SB)Singh Ngangom (Ed.) Rs. 320.00 (HB)

23. 2003 S. K. Barpujari The Nagas : The Evolution of theirHistory and Administration (1832-1939) Rs. 550.00 (HB)

24. The NEHU Journal (Bi-Annual) Rs. 100.00

25. 2004 Reverend Robert Evans The Great Earthquake of 1897 in theKhasi and Jaintia Hills(Translated by Basil Morris) Rs. 95.00

26. 2004 M. N. Karna Agrarian Structure and Land Reformsin Assam Rs. 250.00

27. 2004 A. N. Rai & M. B. Syiem Laboratory Safety Guidelines Rs. 60.00

28. 2006 B. Kharbuli, H. Kayang, Bio-diversity in North East India Rs. 420.00 (HB)D. Syiem (Ed.) Rs. 370.00 (SB)

29. 2006 Esther Syiem The Idiom of the Allegorical Mode: Rs. 200.00 (HB)A Study of Six Novels Rs. 150.00 (SB)

30. 2006 Helen Giri (Ed.) Katto Katne Shaphang ka Put Ka Tem Rs. 60.00 (SB)Tynrai

Asstt. Editor : Georgina Umdor — Editorial Assistant : Surajit Dutta, Prepress : S. Diengdoh.