Meghalaya govt seeks UGC recognition for state university

Shillong: The Meghalaya govt has written to the Centre to officially accord recognition to the state-run Williamson Sangma University by the UGC, officials said.
Education commissioner and secretary Syed Mohd A Razi said the state govt has written to UGC for 2F notification, which will put the university on the list of universities recognised by the UGC.
“We are hopeful we will receive the 2F notification very soon,” Razi said.
The state govt is hopeful that once the UGC recognises the university, all colleges affiliated to the North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) can be shifted to it, he said, explaining that private colleges will have to exercise their choice regarding the matter.
He also said the govt is hopeful the Williamson Sangma University, a state university, will become functional by next year so that students of the state do not have to appear for the CUET and the state will not have to seek exemption every time since the state university will not need a CUET score.
The Centre has exempted undergraduate students of Meghalaya from the CUET examination to facilitate admission into colleges. A notification to this effect was issued by the Union ministry of education on Wednesday.
“The primary aim was that we should ensure that students seeking admission into undergraduate courses in Meghalaya for the current academic year do not suffer," Razi said. PTI