Shillong, March 23 -- Amid the stalemate, North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU) Vice Chancellor Prabha Shankar Shukla has reached out to the faculty members of the university.

VC Shukla on Saturday pledged to resolve faculty concerns, particularly the delayed Career Advancement Scheme (CAS) promotions, following student union calls for a boycott of his leadership.

This comes a day after the NEHU Students' Union and the Khasi Students' Union urged teaching staff to disregard his directives.

VC Shukla expressed appreciation for the faculty's dedication to teaching and research, highlighting their role within the National Education Policy. However, he admitted that recent disruptions had caused administrative delays and student uncertainty...