The NEHU Students Union and the Khasi Students Union (KSU) sought the intervention of Chief Minister – Conrad Sangma in the misinterpretation of the weightage of the admission process.

In a letter addressed to the CM, the General Secretary of the NEHU Student Union and KSU’s NEHU unit shared that there is a conflict in the interpretation of weightage to be provided to the students seeking admission to the said university.

The letter stated, “According to clause 5 of RC-1 under the ordinance OC-1 of the North-Eastern Hill University, the weightage to be given to graduates from NEHU-affiliated colleges and graduates, who are from universities other than NEHU but are domiciles of Meghalaya, will be 10 percent.”

They expressed strong resentment over the conflict in the admission process, citing that it would hamper the aspiring students from the state and NEHU-affiliated colleges.

The student bodies noted that the weightage is included, in terms of percentage, as per the ordinance.

It is worth noting that the Central Admission Committee of the university held a meeting on October 18 to interpret the ordinance but failed to reach a constructive conclusion due to differences in opinions.