Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Tuesday inaugurated Sohra Government College in East Khasi Hills.
Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister informed that all Government colleges across the State will introduce commerce and science streams.
“The proposal is with finance and will be put up to the cabinet for approval. I would like to assure that as chairman of the cabinet, we will surely get the proposal cleared as this is in the interest of our student community,” he said.
Sangma, further, said it will be a tough decision, as it will incur financial implication of close to 20 cr, but the Government is committed to make sure that the resources and the funds are made available.
At present, the Government has a budget of Rs. 2000 cr for education, which is highest amongst all departments.
Meanwhile, asserting that higher and technical education will get a major boost as centres for higher learning in science, engineering and architecture are being set up in the State, he assured that the Government will continue to invest in education and will further boost infrastructure creation for higher and technical education in the State.
“We believe in investing in our youth, and our priority will remain education”, he said, while asserting that the Government has envisaged investing in human capital.
Education Minister Rakkam Sangma said that the Government is committed to provide all support to education institutions across the State to elevate the infrastructure and learning outcomes.
Amongst others who spoke on the occasion included Health Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh, Chief Advisor to the Government Lahkmen Rymbui, Shella MLA Balajied Kupar Synrem and Sohra MLA Gavin Mylliem.
Sohra Government College, formerly known as Sohra College was provincialized in 2009. The upgradation of Sohra Government College to Provincialized College accorded administrative approval for a sanction amount of 12 Crores on the 09.10.2020.
With the sanction the State Government has created Infrastructural access to – Academic Building (classroom, library, laboratory & toilets), Boys’ Hostel & Girls’ Hostel with advanced furniture and equipment.
The Provincialized College will facilitate access to multidisciplinary education to students of the district with the introduction of Science and Commerce stream, eliminating the need to travel across and outside the state for access to higher education which tends to be a financial incentive for aspiring students from the socio economic group.