USTM Mirrors India’s Viksit Bharat Vision on its 79th Independence Day

 

9th Mile, Khanapara, Ri Bhoi, Friday, August 15, 2025 – The University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM) fraternity celebrated the 79th Independence Day of India with great gusto and bright patriotic fervour in front of the D.D. Lapang Block (Amenity Centre) at 8:30 a.m. with seven thousand students, staff, and guests in attendance.

The Tricolour was solemnly hoisted at 8:30 a.m. by Hon’ble Pro Vice Chancellor Padma Shri Dr. Sarbeswar Sahariah. Advisor Dr. R.K. Sharma, PIMC Principal Dr. Abhinandan Das, and Dr. R.K. Sharma, Principal of IAMC (IA Ayurvedic Medical College), along with other distinguished guests, graced the occasion, accompanied by faculty members and students. Following the flag hoisting and the National Anthem, NCC cadets performed a lively parade, cultural dances, and security personnel commemorated the occasion.

Pro Vice Chancellor Padma Shri Sarbeshwar Sahariya gave a dynamic speech bringing in a whiff of anticipation as he said, “As students, staff, faculty, we are the future of India. Let’s be great learners, critical thinkers, innovators, and people with high integrity to build India with education, invention, and harmony to build a strong, stable India for tomorrow.”

A festive flag-marching ceremony highlighted the occasion’s magnificence, followed by a special performance featuring cultural dances and patriotic songs, culminating in the enchanting “Vande Mataram.”

The university students innovatively crafted tri-colour Independence Day badges from bottle caps. Other forms of innovation and creativity flooded the celebration, consistent with the nation’s vision of a Naya Bharat loaded with inventions, prosperity, security, and self-reliance.

   

An Azadi Rally and a glorious Tricolour balloon release lit up the grey August skies, with flecks of colour heightening the stateliness of the weighty occasion.  This was followed by refreshments and an animated open quiz competition at Gyan Circle, after which recreational spirited games at the Amenity Centre added a sparkle to the day.

Attended by USTM’s fraternity of deans, directors, administrative officials, heads of department, faculty members, students, and staff, the breathtaking force of unity mirrored the theme of India’s 79th Independence Day – ‘Naya Bharat’, – using creativity and innovation to symbolize India’s working vision towards prosperity, security, and self-reliance, synchronizing with the Centre’s vision of achieving a Viksit Bharat by 2047.

The University of Science and Technology Meghalaya holds a distinguished position in higher education, ranking as one of the top 200 universities in India as per NIRF 2024 and the only private University from Northeast India to be accredited with an ‘A’ Grade by NAAC at its first inspection, that grew from six to over six thousand students within a short span of fourteen plus years.