Meghalaya CM asks Centre to direct NTA to review and reallocate CUET UG centres for Meghalaya students within the state

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaMay 11, 2025

Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma has requested the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to direct the National Testing Agency (NTA) to review and reallocate Common University Entrance Test (CUET-UG 2025) centres for Meghalaya students within the state.

In a letter to Pradhan, Sangma said, “…I earnestly request your intervention to : direct the NTA to review and reallocate CUET-UG 2025 centres for Meghalaya candidates within the state. consider postponing or deferring the examination for Meghalaya students this year until adequate and accessible infrastructure is ensured. The appeal arises from a collective sense of urgency among our youth, and I trust that your office will give it the serious consideration it deserves.”

He said the issue relating to the conduct of CUET-UG 2025 examination and the inadequate availability of examination centres within the state have caused considerable anxiety among students and their parents across the state of Meghalaya.

According to him, a large number of students who had opted for centres within Meghalaya – particularly in Shillong – have been allotted centres in distant locations such as Jorhat, Dibrugarh, Mizoram, Nagaland and even Kolkata. 

“This development has placed an undue burden on many students, especially those from financially constrained backgrounds, who are now compelled to bear significant travel and accomodation costs. In many cases, these costs are beyond their means,”Sangma said adding that the resulting distress has not only disrupted the academic preparation of these students but has also led to a growing apprehension that some may be forced to forgo the examination altogether. This situation has emerged despite repeated appeals and past assurances regarding the availability of sufficient centres within the state.  

Meghalaya CM asks Centre to direct NTA to review and reallocate CUET UG centres for Meghalaya students within the state

“It is important to note that the government of Meghalaya has consistently extended full support to the NTA by identifying potential centres and offering all administrative cooperation. We have also constituted a state level committee, along with district level committee, to facilitate the smooth conduct of NTA examinations within the state. 

Despite these efforts, the present allocation scenario remains a cause of distress,” he stated.

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