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Meghalaya’s ‘Tracing the Roots’ Project: Only Some of 75 Scholars to Travel Abroad
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🗓 04 Sep 2026, 07:09 AM
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In Meghalaya’s ‘Tracing the Roots’ initiative, only a portion of the 75 selected scholars will be sent abroad, as the state government adjusts the program’s scope.
The Meghalaya government’s ‘Tracing the Roots’ project, aimed at exposing scholars to global academic environments, originally planned to send all 75 selected students abroad.
However, officials have announced that only a subset of the scholars will receive overseas placements, citing logistical and budgetary constraints.
The decision follows a review of the program’s feasibility, with authorities noting that the full cohort would require additional funding and coordination with partner universities.
A spokesperson for the Department of Higher Education stated that the revised plan still offers significant international exposure while ensuring the project’s sustainability.
However, officials have announced that only a subset of the scholars will receive overseas placements, citing logistical and budgetary constraints.
The decision follows a review of the program’s feasibility, with authorities noting that the full cohort would require additional funding and coordination with partner universities.
A spokesperson for the Department of Higher Education stated that the revised plan still offers significant international exposure while ensuring the project’s sustainability.