HYC-NEHUSU calls off public rally after Centre releases scholarship of students

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaJanuary 13, 2024

The Hynniewtrep Youth Council (HYC) and the North Eastern Hill University Students Union (NEHUSU) on Saturday decided to cancel holding of the public rally scheduled on January 15, after the Centre has released the post-matric scholarship of students.

Addressing the media, HYC education secretary Enlang Sawian said the public rally was proposed to be held as a mark of protest against the delay to release the scholarship to students.

“However, after the government has released funds of Rs 41.25 crore for disbursing the post matric scholarship to students in Meghalaya, we have decided to call off the public rally,” he said.

He said the government is demanding to speed up disbursing the scholarship to students within two weeks time.

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Sawian said this is not the first time that the scholarship was released after the students’ community threatened to protest against the delay.

Meanwhile, NEHUSU general secretary Banpynbiang Riang urged the state government through the education minister to take up the issues relating to the NEHU with President of India Droupadi Murmu during her visit to Meghalaya on January 15 and 16.