Meghalaya, Jan. 13 -- Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma inaugurated the first state-owned university, "Captain Williamson Sangma State University," on Monday.

He was joined by Speaker Thomas A. Sangma, Deputy Chief Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar, Education Minister Rakkam Sangma, and Power Minister Abu Taher Mondal.

The university's infrastructure inaugurated in January 2023, after the state initiated construction approval in June 2018 at a cost of ?16.96 Cr.

The university is named after the state's founding Chief Minister, Captain Williamson A. Sangma.

In 2011, the government first conceptualized the university as Captain Williamson Sangma State Technical University to affiliate technical colleges.

However, in 2022, the state r...