Shillong, May 11: The Hynñiewtrep Youth Council (HYC) has asked colleges in Shillong to give first preference to local students for admission in their respective institutions.
A delegation of the Council led by its education secretary, Roy Kupar Synrem met the principals and heads of the different colleges which include St Anthony’s College, St Edmund’s College, Shillong College, St Mary’s College and others on Friday.
The demand came a day after the Meghalaya Board of School Education declared the results of the Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate (HSSLC) (Science and Commerce) examinations.
“We have urged all these institutions to give first preference for admission to deserving indigenous students,†Synrem said.
He said that the heads of the different institutions have also assured to look into the matter.
