Meghalaya's free mobile coaching helps 41 clear SSC GD and MTET exams

Forty-one young people from West Garo Hills and Ri-Bhoi districts have cleared government recruitment examinations after free coaching delivered through a mobile app under the Meghalaya government's Chief Minister's Career Guidance and Counselling Scheme, Hub News reported on Wednesday, November 11.

Of the 41, 16 cleared the Staff Selection Commission General Duty (SSC GD) Constable examination and 25 qualified in the Meghalaya Teacher Eligibility Test (MTET).

How the scheme works

The programme is run by the district administrations with the digital learning platform Filo. It offers structured exam preparation on a mobile application, aimed mainly at students who have finished Class 12 in remote and underserved areas, where specialised coaching is often too far away or too costly.

Registrations grew from 14 in the first week to 1,459 by the thirteenth week, according to the report. Apart from competitive exam preparation, the platform also gives students of Classes 9 to 12 round-the-clock access to live online tutors. In Ri-Bhoi, the initiative has been folded into Project ASPIRE, with support from NITI Aayog, under the Aspirational District programme.

Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma launched the scheme on March 30, 2026.

CM felicitates successful candidates

On Tuesday, Sangma felicitated 18 of the successful candidates from West Garo Hills. He said students in remote villages could now get coaching and academic guidance on their phones, something that was earlier largely limited to urban and commercial centres, and hoped their results would motivate other aspirants and add to Meghalaya's pool of teachers.

West Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner Vibhor Aggarwal said the results showed the value of sustained preparation and targeted guidance, and that the district administration would work to ensure money and distance do not stop local youth from competing in state and national examinations.

This report is based on a single source, Hub News; NEInsider has not independently verified the figures. Students in West Garo Hills and Ri-Bhoi who want to join should contact their district administration for registration details.