Shillong: The New Shillong Township Development Agency on Monday handed over the land for the permanent campus of the National Law University Meghalaya and the Meghalaya State Judicial Academy at Mawpdang, Mawkhanu.
The handing over was done in presence of Chief Minister, Conrad K Sangma, Meghalaya High Court Chief Justice and Chancellor of the National Law University, Meghalaya, Sanjib Banerjee in presence of judges of the High Court, Law Minister Dr. Mazel Ampareen Lyngdoh and Education Minister Rakkam A Sangma.
“The government is clear in its agenda for the State saying that like many other developing nations the State is moving forward from extractive economy to a regenerative economy,” the Chief Minister said.
“A regenerative economy develops and is based largely on the human capital and hence there is a need to start somewhere and hence our policy has moved towards ensuring that we investing in this human capital that we believe is the future for our state,” he said.
Stating that India is a young nation and every single youth must contribute in a positive manner towards the growth of the nation, the Chief Minister said youth needed to be provided the necessary platform to be productively contributing citizens.
Sangma also highlighted at length the steps of the government towards creating infrastructures in the State for higher and professional courses.
Chief Justice, Sanjib Banerjee said that it was the endeavour to create a conducive atmosphere to learning and discovering than to learn by the books.
“We want this university to be an institute where we share with you the tools and the methods,” he added.
Banerjee also hoped that the university in future will see more induction of domicile students.
The Chief Justice also urged everyone to support the institution to grow as the National Law University Meghalaya can be an institution that can be showcased to the rest of the world.
