Shillong, May 15, 2025, Virthli (ONP): Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma has announced that the Shillong Government College of Engineering has officially received approval from the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) to offer Civil Engineering and Electrical Engineering courses.
The green light from AICTE marks a historic milestone as the college becomes the first government-run engineering institution in the state.

“Thrilled to announce that Shillong Government College of Engineering has received the Letter of Approval from AICTE… marking the first government engineering college in the state,” Sangma posted on X (formerly Twitter), tagging Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
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The college is expected to play a crucial role in strengthening Meghalaya’s technical education infrastructure and offering new opportunities to aspiring engineers in the region.