Prof GD Sharma, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM) and former president of the Association of Indian Universities, has been conferred with the ‘Outstanding Vice-Chancellor in India’ award by the Indian Education Network (IEN).
The award was presented yesterday at the 14th India Education Summit 2025 in New Delhi in recognition of Sharma’s leadership, dedication and contributions to higher education.
Sharma was also a panel speaker at the summit, addressing the topic ‘Higher Education in the 21st Century Workplace: Expanding Boundaries of Education, Skill and Employability’.
Nearly 100 Vice-Chancellors, Directors, industry leaders and senior officials were present at the IEN this year.
During his address, Sharma highlighted USTM’s pivotal role in transformative education and its commitment to creating employability and entrepreneurship opportunities for the youth of the North East. He emphasised that USTM, being an ‘A’ grade NAAC-accredited and NIRF-ranked university, has adopted an innovative approach towards knowledge creation, skill development and research excellence.
Under Sharma’s leadership, USTM has achieved several milestones, including the publication of over 165 patents, numerous high-impact research papers and the establishment of incubators and startups led by faculty and students.
