SHILLONG, MAY 30: Commissioner & Secretary in-charge Education Syed Md A Razi on Thursday informed that application has been submitted to the University Grants Commission (UGC) for recognition of the Captain Williamson Sangma State University.

“As directed by the Chief Minister to the education department to expedite and make the Captain Williamson Sangma State University fully functional, in this regard, we had already made an application to the UGC for the 2 (f) notification, to put the university in the list of universities recognized by UGC and which allows them to issue degrees,” Razi told reporters.

“I am happy to inform that application has already been made and the CM is personally following it up with appropriate authority, UGC and union education minister and we are hopeful that we will receive the 2 (f) notification very soon,” he said.

“Once we receive the 2 (f) notification, we will start with the affiliation process of colleges, which are now affiliated with NEHU, they can shift their affiliation to the state university. And parallelly we are taking other steps to make the university fully functional in terms of appointment of vice chancellor, in terms of faculties that is required,” Razi added.

Asked, the commissioner & secretary said as of now government and government aided colleges will have to affiliate with the State University once it becomes functional. However, private colleges will have to exercise their choice in this matter as “we cannot force private colleges to seek affiliation but it would be appropriate if the students are in the same system from Meghalaya.”

Razi said that Chief Minister during a meeting held on the issue had decided to adopt a two-pronged strategy which is “first we will seek exemption from CUET for this year and second because it is going to be a recurring issue every time a new batch comes up for admission will be faced with similar issues so he directed the education department to expedite, to make the Captain Williamson Sangma State University fully functional.”

He said based on the CM’s request, the UGC has approved the proposal to exempt colleges in Meghalaya from CUET.

“As of today, the admissions in the colleges affiliated to NEHU in Meghalaya will happen as they were happening before the current academic year,” he added.

Razi further stated that CM had immediately taken cognizance of the issues related to the CUET-UG, which was held recently after lots of students had not registered for the test and lots of students registered but not taken the test.

“We have also taken up this mismanagement of CUET exams especially in NEHU centre and we are waiting for NTA’s response,” he said.

To another question, the commissioner & secretary said, “As of now CUET is still mandatory for admission to other central universities, state universities, private universities so students from Meghalaya, who are seeking admission to other universities outside Meghalaya still have to take the CUET exam and have CUET score.”

“In case of Meghalaya for next year, we are very hopeful our state university will be functional so there will be no requirement for seeking exemption for CUET anymore as State University affiliated colleges will not need a CUET score,” he stated.

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