Speaking at the closing ceremony of the yearlong Centennial Jubilee celebrations of Laban Bengali Higher Secondary School here, CM Sangma said the educational system had strayed from its core principles - which is the welfare and future of students – in the past 50 years. But his government is ensuring that all decisions taken prioritize the interest of the students.
Assuring muster roll workers and mid-day meal cooks, the Chief Minister committed to addressing challenges related to wages, maternity leave, and other benefits.
Acknowledging the need for skill development and language proficiency, the Chief Minister spoke about opportunities for Meghalaya's workforce to explore jobs abroad, especially in countries like China, Japan, Germany, the UK, and Australia.
The Kyiem Travelers’ Nest is a project funded by the Meghalaya Age Limited (MAL) through the Meghalaya Rural Tourism Cooperative Federation Ltd., with an investment of Rs. 94 lakhs.
He told the gathering that different issues of the indigenous people of the North East have always been a concern to him, and shared that different political parties or different organizations or forums have the same goal when it comes to the indigenous people.
The Civil Society groups led by ACHIK that included GHSMC and others have been on indefinite hunger strike for two weeks in Tura, West Garo Hills, demanding the establishment of winter capital in Tura and retrospective implementation of the roster system/ backlog policy.