Shillong, August 07: The Khasi Students Union (KSU) today has written to the Vice Chancellor of North Eastern Hill University Prof. Prabha Shankar Shukla urging to gave special accommodation to students of the state who study in Manipur University.
The KSU has bring to your kind notice on the plight of the students from the State of Meghalaya, who currently study in the Manipur University, with the ongoing unrest that the state of Manipur witness and till date there has been no de-escalation and such harsh condition in the state has impact the student significantly.
The students from Meghalaya State are in a tight spot, this ongoing unrest has grapple our students with fear and insecurity and the prospect of returning to the state seems like a daunting task due to sheer psychological trauma and their future appear bleak and uncertain as to when the violence will be contain and normalcy to return in Manipur.
The union further put this request the authority to kindly take a special consideration for admission into the University and also to ensure all possible help to cater these aggrieved students from our state, who are deeply affected by this on-going conflict.
To prevent them from losing their semesters by which the University can commence their studies from where they have left off or to offer a special allocation of seats to them as deemed fit by the University.
The letter was sign by Pynkmenlang Sanmiet Chairman and Shellkitbok Kharbani Secretary Education Cell Education Cell Khasi Students’ Union Khasi Students’ Union.