RGU Opens Its Doors to Schoolchildren — And Gives Them a Glimpse of the Science World That Awaits

Eighty-five school students walked into a university lab. What they left with could change their futures. RONO HILLS, September 28 — On a Saturday morning, the zoology department of Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) was buzzing with something it doesn’t always see — the unfiltered energy of teenagers discovering science for the first time. Eighty-five students … Read more

When Artists Step Outside: AGA and RGU Bring Painting Back to Nature

There’s something refreshingly old-school about picking up a brush and painting the world exactly as it stands in front of you — no filters, no screens, no shortcuts. That’s precisely what happened at Rono Hills when the Artists’ Guild of Arunachal brought that tradition alive for a new generation of students. The Artists’ Guild of … Read more

Arunachal Researchers Turn to AI as RIWATCH Workshop Focuses on Preserving Languages and Culture

KHINJILI, LOWER DIBANG VALLEY, Sept 19: Technology is rapidly changing the way knowledge is recorded, and in Arunachal Pradesh, researchers are now looking at how artificial intelligence can help protect something far older — the state’s diverse languages and cultural traditions. A two-day workshop-cum-training programme on “Digital Archiving, Linguistic Tools and AI Applications in Linguistic … Read more

A Historian at the Helm: Prof. Ashan Riddi Takes Charge as APU Vice-Chancellor

After months of sitting vacant, the top academic chair at Arunachal Pradesh University finally has someone in it — and his story is worth telling. Professor Ashan Riddi has been officially appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of Arunachal Pradesh University (APU), situated in Pasighat, the scenic headquarters of East Siang district. The announcement came on September … Read more

Colours, Drums and Ceremony: Vice President Radhakrishnan Lands in Itanagar for a Two-Day Visit

The drumbeats were already in the air long before the official motorcade rolled through Itanagar. On September 8, Vice President of India C. P. Radhakrishnan touched down at Donyi Polo Airport in Hollongi for a two-day visit to Arunachal Pradesh — a state that rarely misses a chance to remind visitors just how extraordinary it … Read more

Arunachal Hits the Brakes on New Private Schools — And the Reason Is Long Overdue

No new private school is getting the government’s nod in Arunachal Pradesh. Not now. Not until the rules catch up with reality. That was the clear message from Education Minister Passang Dorjee Sona on Monday when he addressed the first foundation day-cum-scholars’ meet of the Rajiv Gandhi University Research Scholars’ Forum near Itanagar. In what … Read more

Arunachal Bets Big on Honey: Agri Team’s RGU Visit Could Change the Game for Young Farmers

Beekeeping might just become the next big thing for Arunachal’s unemployed youth — and a visit to Rajiv Gandhi University last Tuesday made that future look a lot closer to reality. A Delegation With a Mission A high-level team from the Directorate of Agriculture, led by Director (Marketing) Nokliam Sumnyan, arrived at RGU in Rono … Read more

RGU’s New Broadcast Centre Is More Than a Studio — It’s a Signal for Arunachal’s Future

A camera. A studio. And suddenly, students at Rajiv Gandhi University have something far more powerful than a classroom — they have a platform. On August 20, Governor KT Parnaik inaugurated the Broadcast & Digital Media Resource Centre at Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU), Rono Hills, and the moment couldn’t have been more fitting. The very … Read more

“Likes Don’t Define You” — Arunachal Governor Tells Content Creators to Chase Impact, Not Clout

It’s a message the digital generation badly needs to hear. At a time when social media fame is chased at any cost, Governor KT Parnaik stood before a room full of young filmmakers and content creators at Rajiv Gandhi University in Rono Hills on Thursday and said something refreshingly direct — stop chasing views, start … Read more

Tricolour Flies High at Lok Bhavan: Governor Parnaik Reminds Arunachal That Freedom Was Never Free

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Itanagar didn’t just celebrate 80 years of independence on Friday — it felt every one of them. At Lok Bhavan in the state capital, Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen KT Parnaik (Retd.) unfurled the Tricolour to mark India’s 80th Independence Day, as the Echo Company of the 33rd Battalion of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police presented … Read more