Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma during a meeting with Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in New Delhi on Monday
SHILLONG : Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma said the Meghalaya government is continuing efforts to strengthen the state’s education sector and improve learning outcomes following discussions with Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in New Delhi.
In a statement shared on his social media handle, Sangma said the meeting focused on key priorities related to higher education and ongoing measures aimed at improving the state’s Performance Grading Index (PGI) score.
The Chief Minister highlighted several initiatives undertaken by the government, including the Structured Pay Framework for Ad Hoc, SSA and Fourth Teachers, school rationalisation, infrastructure upgrades in government schools, support programmes for school dropouts and the implementation of the Meghalaya Teacher Eligibility Test (MTET).
Sangma also pointed to recent improvements in SSLC and HSSLC examination results while stressing the need to strengthen teacher quality and education outcomes across the state.
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The meeting comes amid renewed public discussion surrounding Meghalaya’s school education system after the latest PGI report placed the state at the bottom of national rankings once again.
Apart from school education, the Chief Minister also raised issues concerning higher education infrastructure and institutional development in Meghalaya.
According to Sangma, he urged the Union Education Minister to expedite the appointment of a Vice-Chancellor for North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) and sought faster implementation of pending PMJVK projects at the NEHU Tura Campus.
He also requested support for the development of Captain Williamson Sangma State University (CWSSU) under the PM-USHA MERU initiative.
“Thankful to the Hon’ble Education Minister for his support and guidance in building stronger institutions and expanding opportunities for our youth,” Sangma stated.
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