Shillong, July 4: The North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU) has planned to establish a Russian House and a dedicated Language Centre at the premier central university in Shillong.
The Russian House will serve as a vibrant hub for intensive language instruction, cultural immersion activities, and collaborative academic programmes. It will host specialized training workshops, certification courses in Russian, film screenings, literary events, and faculty and student exchange initiatives, stated a NEHU press release.
The Language Centre will also assist students in preparing for international exams and offer resources to support research collaborations with Russian institutions, it said.
The initiatives followed the NEHU vice-chancellor Prof Prabha Shankar Shukla’s recent meeting with Dr Elena Remizova, Director of the Russian House in New Delhi.
“In November, we will also be sending an expert from Russia to assist in establishing and strengthening the Language Centre,” said Dr Remizova.
According to NEHU, the deliberations at Russian House focused on strengthening academic cooperation, promoting Russian language instruction, and facilitating cultural exchange programmes.
Both sides acknowledged the growing interest and demand among Indian students to acquire proficiency in foreign languages—particularly Russian—as a pathway to higher education, research, and employment opportunities abroad, the NEHU stated.
Meanwhile, NEHU is also preparing to sign an MoU with global placement expert Dr Skill, who has facilitated overseas employment for over 150 candidates across diverse sectors.
