10,000 educators from the SHG cadre to support ECD Centre activities

Tura, Jan 26: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma informed that the State has formulated the Meghalaya Early Childhood Development Mission which focuses on the holistic development of children (birth to 8 years) and pregnant/nursing mothers, emphasizing motor skills, cognitive growth, health, nutrition, and early education.

Speaking at the 76th Republic Day celebrations, he said, “We aim to upgrade Anganwadi Centers into Saksham Anganwadis for modern early childhood care & education and train 10,000 educators from the SHG cadre to support ECD Centre activities and co-locate new Anganwadi Centres construction with government primary schools for implementation of the NEP 2020”.

Talking about decrease in maternal deaths by over 53% and infant deaths by 40% in the last five years, the chief minister said, “Our institutional deliveries have significantly improved due to intervention under the Chief Minister Safe Motherhood Scheme, wherein over 3 Lakh pregnant women benefitted from improved transportation, diagnostics and delivery services. We are taking healthcare services closer to people by activating the First Referral Units at Community Health Centre level”.

He also informed that new FRUs have been completed at Bhoirymbong, Resubelpara, Ranikor, Mawphlang and Pynursla. 65 new Sub Centres have been successfully completed in the last one year, and the aim is to complete the construction of another 90 new Sub Centres by the end of 2025.

He said that the Health Department has fostered partnership with international agencies to bring in more knowledge, expertise, and investments into the health sector in the state.

“MHIS has seen the highest number of claims in the last year which shows trust in the system. Medical colleges are also being set up in Shillong and Tura with a plan for intake of 100 MBBS students per year in each of them. The Shillong Medical College will start operations from this year”, he added.

On education, he said that the government is committed to ensure better learning outcomes and improve the quality of education in Meghalaya. Particularly focused on improving the Pass Percentage, the government has launched a new initiative for distribution of guidebooks through ‘CM IMPACT’ for students as well as teachers.

“This month the first state university, Captain Williamson Sangma State University was inaugurated. The University Grants Commission has recognized the establishment of the University as per section 2(f) of UGC Act, 1956. Affiliation with the state university will ensure that the students will not be required to appear for the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) for under-graduation and post-graduation courses. The formal affiliation applications have been received from 8 colleges. Further, the government has decided to also set up the Shillong campus of the State University. To improve access to higher education, the model degree college at Rongjeng has started the academic session from 2024 and the Patharkhmah Model Degree college will be commencing session in 2025”, he said.

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