The University shall function as a centre of disseminating and imparting the highest standards of education to the students that are both holistic and relevant. This didactic apparatus shall be executed through a duality of modes: career guidance and counseling.
The Career Guidance and Counseling Operations at the USTM have been an integral part of its academic vision and implementation. Since its inception, the University has sought to incorporate the best practices and agendas to realize the dual objective of providing necessary direction and training to enhance and secure the future of its students and at the same time, provide the necessary counseling to the students as an enabling and assistive factor to make the right choices based on right aptitude, right assessment, and right profiling.
This is done in a synergistic manner through close association with the academic departments and faculty, university administration, support and inputs from external experts, and feedback and involvement of the students. The outcome is a robust symbiotic system that secures and thrives on the active support and participation of all the stakeholders to ensure the spirit of Kaizen — i.e. constant improvement.
There is no dearth of intelligent students with potential in the North East. But the success rate of IAS and other Civil Service aspirants from the region has been very low. Keeping this in view, the Centre for Competitive Examination (CCE), USTM was formulated way back in 2012 and now exists as a separate entity.
CCE has the following operating units:
USTM has implemented a scheme for Civil Services Examination Mentoring titled "HOQUE 20", conceptualized by Mr. Mahbubul Hoque, Chairman, ERD Foundation, and Chancellor of USTM. Under the scheme, 20 brilliant undergraduate students in their first year, mainly from underprivileged rural families from North East, get nurtured, motivated, inspired, and guided to compete successfully in All India Civil Services Examination.
BAAG (Bachelor of Arts in Administration and Governance) is a degree programme wherein civil service aspirants study relevant subjects and prepare for civil service examinations while graduating.