Shillong, May 20: The Centre has invited applications for the post of Vice-Chancellor of North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU), fulfilling a long-pending demand from NEHU stakeholders, including students and teachers, for removal of the incumbent VC.
The online application window on the SAMARTH portal opens on 20 May 2026, as per a notification issued by the Department of Higher Education of the Union Ministry of Education. The application process will continue till June 18.
The applicant is sought to be “a distinguished academician, with a minimum of 10 years’ experience as Professor in a University, among other criteria.
“Being the academic as well as administrative head,” the candidate is expected to be “a person possessing the highest level of competence, integrity, morals and institutional commitment.”
Maximum age limit for the post has been fixed as 65 years while it carries a salary of Rs 2,10,000 (fixed) per month with special allowance of Rs 11,250 and other usual allowances.
The Ministry said the “appointment will be made from a panel of names recommended by a committee constituted under the provisions of Act of the University.”
The NEHU Vice Chancellor Prof Prabha Shankar Shukla has remained largely away from the campus since proceeding on leave in November 2024 amid protests by students’ and teachers’ organisations demanding his removal over alleged administrative and governance issues.
Several organisations had staged demonstrations and sought the Centre’s intervention over the functioning of the university administration.
They have also reiterated their stand before the two-member team from the Ministry of Education during their visit last year, to review the functioning of the Central university.
