CUET not required for Meghalaya colleges: Union Education Minister

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan met the Chief Minister of Meghalaya who was seeking exemption for state colleges.

CUET would not be required for admission to undergraduate courses in colleges affiliated with the North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) in Meghalaya, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Thursday. In a letter to Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, he said the exemption was given for this academic year, considering the geographical conditions, far-flung locations, limited digital connectivity, and infrastructure.

"The affiliated colleges of NEHU will continue with the existing practice for admission instead of CUET," the education minister said in the letter. The Common University Entrance Test (CUET) has been introduced for admission to courses in all central universities, starting from this academic year.

Almost all central universities will be participating from several states, including Aligarh Muslim University, Banaras Hindu University, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University from Uttar Pradesh, Jamia Millia Islamia, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi University, Central Sanskrit University, Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University, from Delhi, Assam University, and many more universities from other states.

(With PTI inputs)