Kohima : A high-level delegation from the Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India, led by Joint Secretary (ICC & RUSA) Armstrong Pame, IAS, undertook a three-day visit to Nagaland from January 14 to 17 to review the implementation of higher education initiatives under RUSA and PM-USHA.

As part of the visit, a one-day Regional Workshop on RUSA/PM-USHA was organised on January 16 in Kohima for the North-Eastern states of Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Mizoram. The workshop was hosted by the Nagaland Department of Higher Education.

Discussions during the workshop focused on issues related to PFMS and SNA-SPARSH, use of the PM-USHA portal, review of ongoing projects, state-specific challenges and the sharing of best practices.

The exercise aimed at providing handholding support to states and higher education institutions (HEIs) to improve implementation efficiency, fund utilisation and alignment with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and PM-USHA objectives.

Nagaland Minister for Higher Education and Tourism Temjen Imna Along also addressed the gathering.

Following the workshop, the MoE delegation carried out on-site inspections of PM-USHA projects across the state to assess both physical and financial progress. At Dimapur Government College, the officials reviewed completed and ongoing components, including a girls’ hostel, academic block, incubation centre and skill hub, as well as library upgradation works.

The team also inspected Scheduled Tribe girls’ hostels at Kohima Science College and the Professional College of Music and Fine Arts at Tsiesema.

The visit reaffirmed the Centre’s commitment to strengthening higher education infrastructure in the North-East, with emphasis on gender equity, skill development and inclusive, sustainable growth under the PM-USHA framework.

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