India, Oct. 6 -- Guwahati: The Hynniewtrep Integrated Territorial Organisation (HITO) has urged Meghalaya Chief Secretary Shakil Ahamed, IAS, to clarify the legal and policy basis for the state's MBBS quota allotment system.
In a letter addressed to the Chief Secretary, the organisation raised concerns over the absence of a formal reservation policy for higher and professional education in the state, a gap it claims has existed since Meghalaya gained statehood.
HITO criticised the government's continued reliance on "conventional practice" to implement the MBBS quota, stating that this approach has created confusion and uncertainty among students.
According to the group, the lack of codified rules has long affected deserving candidates, ...