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Type | Private university |
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Established | 2009 |
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Location | , , 25°34′01″N91°54′00″E / 25.567°N 91.900°E |
Website | Official website |
ICFAI University, Meghalaya is a private university located in Tura and Shillong in Meghalaya, India. [1] [2]
Meghalaya is a state in northeast India. Meghalaya was formed on 21 January 1972 by carving out two districts from the state of Assam: (a) the United Khasi Hills and Jaintia Hills and (b) the Garo Hills. The population of Meghalaya as of 2014 is estimated to be 3,211,474. Meghalaya covers an area of approximately 22,429 square kilometres, with a length-to-breadth ratio of about 3:1.
Shillong is a hill station and the capital of Meghalaya, a state in northeastern India. It is the headquarters of the East Khasi Hills district. Shillong is the 330th most populous city in India with a population of 143,229 according to the 2011 census. It is said that the rolling hills around the town reminded the British of Scotland. Hence, they would also refer to it as the "Scotland of the East".
East Khasi Hills is an administrative district in the state of Meghalaya in India. The district headquarters are located at Shillong. The district occupies an area of 2752 km² and has a population of 825,922. As of 2011, it is the most populous district of Meghalaya's 12 districts.
The Shillong Times is an Indian newspaper. It is North-East India's oldest English-language daily newspaper, which started as a tabloid-sized weekly on 10 August 1945, on a treadle machine in Shillong.
Shillong Lajong FC is an Indian professional football club based in Shillong, Meghalaya. The club is currently competing in I-League, the second tier of Indian football, following promotion from the 2022–23 I-League 2.
Eastern Panorama is a monthly news magazine started in April 1992, by Dr. K. K. Jhunjhunwala and published from Shillong, the capital city of Meghalaya, India. It has since then been regularly published, without any break, and has been disseminating news, events, views, and concerns of the people of the region.
Rangdajied United FC is an Indian professional football club based in Mawngap-Mawphlang, in the south-west of Shillong, East Khasi hills, Meghalaya. The club was founded in 1987, and participated in I-League 2nd Division. They won the league in 2012–13 season.
Higher education system in India includes both private and public universities. Public universities are supported by the Government of India and the state governments, while private universities are mostly supported by various bodies and societies. Universities in India are recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC), which draws its power from the University Grants Commission Act, 1956. In addition, 15 Professional Councils are established, controlling different aspects of accreditation and coordination. Private universities in India are regulated under the UGC Regulations, 2003. Per the UGC act and these regulations, private universities are established by an act of a local legislative assembly and listed by the UGC in the Gazette upon receiving the act. As confirmed by ruling of the Supreme Court of India, recognition by the UGC is required for the university to operate. Also, per the 2003 regulations, the UGC sends committees to inspect the private universities and publishes their inspection report.
The Shillong Premier League is a joint top-level, state-level football league in the Indian state of Meghalaya, along with the Meghalaya State League, organised by the Shillong Sports Association (SSA), which is affiliated to the Meghalaya Football Association (MFA). It was started with 8 teams in 2010. Mawlai SC are the current champions.
MIT University, Meghalaya is a state private university established in 2011, in accordance with Section 3 of the UGC Act. The university is located in Shillong, the state capital of Meghalaya, within the union of India. It is the first Indian university to introduce cloud computing engineering as a field of study, in collaboration with IBM.
The Indian state of Meghalaya has a literacy rate of 62.56, according to the census of 2001, and is India's 27th most literate state. This, however, had rapidly increased to 75.5 by 2011.
Thangboi Singto is an Indian professional football manager who is the head coach and technical director of Indian Super League club Hyderabad.
Neil Nongkynrih was an Indian concert pianist and conductor. He founded the Shillong Chamber Choir (SCC), which won the reality show India's Got Talent in 2010. He was awarded Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award of India in 2015.
Dkhar, is a term used by the Khasis to refer to non-Khasi people in Meghalaya. It is non derogatory but some perceived it as derogatory. For Khasis any non-tribal is a dkhar and they address them by that term. Sometimes the word dkhar have been collectively used with the term heathen (Non-believers), as most of the native Khasis are christian, While non-tribals are mainly hindu. In real, the term is mostly used against affluent Bengali Hindu settlers from West Bengal or the Bengali Hindu refugees from erstwhile East Pakistan It is sometimes abbreviated to ′Khar and may also denote a Khasi clan with the same name.
Patricia Mukhim is an Indian social activist, writer, journalist and the editor of Shillong Times, known for her social activism. A recipient of honours such as Chameli Devi Jain award, ONE India award, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry FLO award, Upendra Nath Brahma Soldier of Humanity award, Siva Prasad Barooah National award and North East Excellence award, she was honored by the Government of India, in 2000, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri.
Manas Chaudhuri is an Indian journalist and the former editor of Shillong Times, an English-language daily published from the Meghalayan capital of Shillong. He won as a legislator to the Shillong Assembly twice from Mawprem constituency as an independent candidate. . He is a former cabinet minister of the State and served Shillong Times as its Editor from 1978 to 2008, when he resigned from the post for Patricia Mukhim to take over. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2005, for his contributions to Indian journalism. He is the founder of the Ardhendu Chaudhuri Charitable Trust.
Theilin Phanbuh is an Indian social worker and the chairperson of the Meghalaya State Commission for Women (MSCW). Born on 13 April 1946 in Shillong in the Northeast Indian state of Meghalaya, she is reported to have been actively involved with the socio-cultural milieu of the state, especially in cases where women's rights are challenged and delivers lectures on the topic. The Government of India awarded her the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2005, for her contributions to Indian society.
William Carey University is located in Shillong, Meghalaya, India. Established by the Gazette of Meghalaya No. 76, the William Carey Act 2005, authorizing ACTS to establish the William Carey University It is named after the Baptist missionary William Carey. William Carey University is committed primarily to higher education.
Mahatma Gandhi University is a private university located in Ri-Bhoi and Tura in Meghalaya, India.It was established by the Meghalaya State legislative Act, 2010. The Mahatma Gandhi University, informally known as MGU, is a State Private University located in Meghalaya, India. It was founded in 2011 by Meghalaya State legislative Act, 2010. MGU is empowered to award degrees as specified by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under section 22 of the UGC Act 1956.Consisting of two campuses, 23 faculties and almost 1500 students, the University provides 56 courses, distributed across Khanapara and Tura campuses.
Meghalaya Football Association (MFA) is one of the 36 Indian state football associations that are affiliated to the All India Football Federation. It is the state-level governing body of football in Meghalaya, India. The Meghalaya football team is also administered by the MFA. It sends state teams for Santosh Trophy and Senior Women's National Football Championship.