Shillong, Sept 4: Ten students who have been denied admission in Assam for pursuing MBBS course on Monday met Meghalaya chief secretary, Y. Tsering requesting the state government to ensure that their career is not in jeopardy.

The affected student, accompanied by their parents and guardians met the chief secretary in his office chamber in the main secretariat here and sought a clarification from the government regarding the decision of the Assam government not to admit them in the three medical colleges in Assam.

“The chief secretary informed us the reserved medical seats were abolished by Assam without informing Meghalaya. He also mentioned that a case has been filed in Supreme Court against the Assam government for deciding to abolish the reserved seats without informing Meghalaya,” the affected students said.

Iaisanbha Khyllep, one of the affected students, said that an assurance from the state government was also sought because “we did not know what will be our fate if Meghalaya loses the case in Supreme Court. However the chief secretary could not give us any concrete assurance, except giving us hope that we would be the admission.”

“Since the case was filed in Supreme Court, we have to wait for an outcome from the Apex Court and we would decide collectively how to go about,” Khyllep said.

The affected students also alleged that they have to face the problem, because the Meghalaya government had not taken up the matter in advance with the Assam government.

The student also said that they would stage an indefinite hunger strike if no solution is found out.
Meghalaya has been sending 10 students for pursuing medical studies in Assam, which include four students each in the Assam Medical College and Hospital and the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital, and two students in the Silchar Medical College.