Jaintia Eastern College

The Society for Higher Education a non-profit organization was founded in April 1992 by the prominent spirited individuals of erstwhile Khliehriat Civil Sub-Division (now East Jaintia Hills District). One of the motives of the Society is to bring College education within the reach of underprivileged people of this area. In this respect, Rev. T. Dkhar and Rev. S. W. Lyngdoh, the founder President and Secretary of the Society, initiated to establish a College at Khliehriat in the year 1992, which was named Jaintia Eastern College. To begin with, the College have 60 (sixty) students and 7 (seven) lecturer, but at present it has 742 strength of students with 31 Assistant Professors associated with Arts and Commerce streams. For smooth functioning of the College administration 7 (seven) non-teaching staff are employed to assist the administration work. In these 23 years, the College has produced many eminent personalities who have excelled themselves in the field of politics, academics, bureaucracy, judiciary, etc.