Prof. Syiemlieh is the third educationist from the northeast to be appointed to this coveted post after KR Damle in 1967 and Rose Mary Bathew (Khabuli) in 1992.
An alumnus of St Edmund’s College, Shillong and the NEHU. Prof. Syiemlieh is also the president of the North East India History Association.
A Fulbright Fellow, he has published a number of books and papers on the history of the northeast.
He studied in Dr Graham’s Homes, Kalimpong and graduated with history honours from St.Edmund’s College, Shillong.
This was followed with a Masters degree in History (1976), MPhil(1980) and PhD (1985) from the Hill University, Shillong.
He taught undergraduates in St. Edmund’s College before joining the Department of History, NEHU, in 1979. He rose in the profession to become Professor in the Department of History.
He held numerous positions in the University, including Dean of Students’ Welfare; Head Department of History; Controller of Examinations; Registrar and author of several books and articles on the history of North East India.
He is credited with discovering the date of death of Tirot Sing and locating the grave of Thomas Jones, the Welsh missionary who first arrived in the Khasi Hills.
Prof. Syiemlieh was Honorary Director of the Indian Council for Social Science Research, North Eastern Regional Centre, Shillong ;Member of the Indian Council for Historical Research,New Delhi and Member, Indian Council for Social Science Research,New Delhi.
Prof. Syiemlieh was appointed as Vice-Chancellor of the Rajiv Gandhi University,Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh. He took charge on 5 October 2011.
He is recipient of the Charles Wallace Grant for research in the UK; India France Cultural Exchange for research in Paris, and the Senior Fulbright Fellowship for research in the US. He was affiliated to Notre Dame University.
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