Meghalaya CM writes to Union Education Minister seeking exemption from CUET exam
The Hindu
The Chief Minister also informed that the steps were taken to create a State University, for which the government will soon receive approval of the Governor of Meghalaya
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has written to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan urging him to exempt the state from conducting Common University Entrance Test (CUET).
In a letter dated March 7, the Chief Minister said, "The State of Meghalaya has recently undergone a Legislative Assembly Election the results of which have been declared last week. This has resulted in the delay of State Board examination and in this regard, students are facing unprecedented challenges to attempt the CUET for the State level undergraduates institutions."
"In light of the above, and as most of the colleges in the state are affiliated to the North Eastern Hill University, I request your good office to kindly exempt the State of Meghalaya from conducting the CUET," he added.
Mr. Sangma further said that he is grateful that the National Testing Agency (NTA) as a premier autonomous and self-sustained testing organization is conducting an entrance examination (CUET) for admission/fellowship to higher educational institutions to assess the competence of candidates for admissions which has always been a challenge.
"Last year we had requested the Ministry of Education your good offices to kindly exempt Meghalaya from the purview of the CUET through letter DO.CM/PER-UM/2022/48 dated Shillong, the 25th of April 2022, to which you had graciously agreed through your letter DO.No.65-4/2020-CU. dated 11th May 2022," Mr. Sagma said.
The Chief Minister also informed that the steps were taken to create a State University, for which the government will soon receive approval of the Governor of Meghalaya. Notably, Meghalaya Chief Minister on March 9 chaired the first cabinet meeting of the newly elected Government in Meghalaya.
The Cabinet Ministers were also given their respective portfolios by Chief Minister. Mr. Sangma kept Cabinet Affairs, Elections, Finance, Forests and environment department, Home (political) department, Information technology and communication department, Mining & geology department, Personnel & AR department, Planning investment promotion & sustainable development department, Programme implementation & evaluation department, and any portfolios not allotted to any other Ministers.