Shillong, May 08: The Khasi Students’ Union, through its Education Cell (CEC), urge the state Government particularly the Education Department to take serious and immediate action concerning the allotment of examination centers for students appearing in the Central University Entrance Test – Undergraduate (CUET-UG).
It has come to our notice that a large number of students from the state have been allotted examination centres outside Meghalaya, in cities such as Aizawl, Dibrugarh, Dispur, and others.
This misallocation has become a recurring issue, as similar incidents have taken place in previous years. The Union is deeply concerned that the National Testing Agency (NTA) continues to allot centres in far-off locations, causing undue stress and difficulty for students of the state.
The Khasi Students’ Union had previously raised this matter through official communication and public statements over the past years. Most recently, the Union submitted a letter to the Education Minister on March 19, 2025, urging immediate attention to this problem.
Despite these efforts, the NTA has once again failed to rectify the issue, indicating a continued disregard for the challenges faced by students in Meghalaya.
This situation not only causes logistical and financial hardship for students and their families but also risks discouraging them from appearing for the CUET-UG altogether. The Union considers this repeated oversight by the NTA as a serious barrier to equal access and opportunity for students from the state.
Therefore, the Khasi Students’ Union, through this release, strongly demands that the Government of Meghalaya take urgent and concrete steps to resolve this issue with the concerned national authorities.
The rights and welfare of students must be protected, and proper arrangements should be made to ensure they can appear for the CUET-UG without confusion, disruption, or unnecessary burden.
