Guwahati, March 18 -- The North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU) has decided to send a formal letter to the Ministry of Education, demanding a response within 48 hours regarding the appointment of the senior-most professor as acting Vice-Chancellor (VC) in the absence of a regular VC at NEHU, Shillong.

Currently, Vice Chancellor Prabha Shankar Shukla has not resumed his duties in person and has been on leave for 135 days.

The meeting held on Monday, attended by various stakeholders, including statutory associations such as NEHUTA, NEHUNSA, and NEHUSU, as well as Deans of Schools and university officials, made this decision.

During the meeting, participants agreed that according to Statute 2(A) 5(i) and Statute 2(B)(2) of the NEHU Act, th...