Archive · 17 Dec 2025
NEHU Pro VC Resigns Amid Leadership Crisis
The Pro Vice Chancellor of North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU) in Shillong, Professor S. Umdor, has resigned.
This comes after students, teachers, and staff demanded his resignation, saying he couldn't fix the problems at the university.
The university has been in trouble for a long time, with the main leader, the Vice Chancellor, not being present for over a year.
Important people like the Registrar and Finance Officer have also left their jobs.
The groups say the Pro Vice Chancellor should step down so that someone else can take charge and make things better.
The Pro Vice Chancellor said he resigned because he didn't have the support he needed to make important decisions.
The issue has been raised in Parliament by the local MP.
Pro Vice Chancellor S. Umdor resigned from his post at North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU) on December 16, 2023.
University students, teachers, and non-teaching staff demanded his resignation, alleging administrative paralysis and failure to restore normal functioning.
Umdor cited the absence of essential support systems and continued uncertainty in key decisions as reasons for his resignation.
The university has been facing turmoil with the Vice Chancellor, Professor P S Shukla, absent from the campus since November 14, 2024.
The resignation of key officials, including the Registrar and Finance Officer, underlines the depth of the ongoing administrative crisis at NEHU.
- Who
- Professor S. Umdor (Pro Vice Chancellor), NEHU Students' Union, NEHU Teachers' Association, NEHU Non-Teaching Staff Association, Khasi Students' Union (KSU) NEHU unit
- What
- Resignation of Pro Vice Chancellor S. Umdor amid leadership turmoil and demands for his resignation by university bodies
- When
- December 16, 2023
- Where
- North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong, Meghalaya
- Why
- Alleged administrative paralysis, failure to restore normal functioning, and absence of essential support systems
University Community
University Administration
Administrative Functioning
University Community
The university community alleges that the Pro Vice Chancellor was unable to restore normal functioning and administrative stability.
University Administration
The Pro Vice Chancellor cited the absence of essential support systems and continued uncertainty in key decisions as reasons for his resignation.
Appointment Legitimacy
University Community
The university community questioned the legitimacy of the Pro Vice Chancellor's appointment, stating it was made unilaterally by the Vice Chancellor amid an administrative crisis.
University Administration
The Pro Vice Chancellor does not address the legitimacy of his appointment in his resignation statement.
- Institution
- North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU)
- Pro Vice Chancellor
- Professor S. Umdor
- Vice Chancellor
- Professor P S Shukla
- Key Bodies Involved
- NEHU Students' Union, NEHU Teachers' Association, NEHU Non-Teaching Staff Association, Khasi Students' Union (KSU) NEHU unit
- Date of Resignation
- December 16, 2023
- Issue Raised in Parliament
- Yes, by Shillong MP Ricky Syngkon
- Pro VC Appointment Date
- June 2023
- VC Absence Start Date
- November 14, 2024
