Governor Satya Pal Malik today said that Indian education system lacks quality due to lack of attention and lamented that no importance is being given to this sector in the country.
The Governor was speaking at the inauguration function of a new school and college building of Shri. Kanchi Kamakoti Vidya Bharati Vidyalaya at Mawbah here today.
Informing that barely 6 per cent of the country’s budget is utilized for education, he said that while universities in the USA and UK have hundreds of Nobel Peace Prizes, India boasts of only 12.
However, he reiterated the need for people to embrace education and said that empowerment of any society can only come through education.
The Governor also lauded the Kanchi Kamakoti Shankara Health, Education and Charitable Trust for taking the stride in making a positive impact in the field of education through their immense contribution at the ground level.
The new school building was constructed on the land donated by the Geonka family of Shillong and has been imparting education till class 10 since 2004 by the trust, while the day-to-day administration of the school will be carried out by Purvottar Janajati Shiksha Samiti and Meghalaya Shiksha Smiti.
Local MLA Mohendro Rapsang donated Rs 15 lakhs towards school furniture while 30 bigas of land was donated by Pralad Toor, a businessman and social worker for the construction of a school at Nongpoh.
Others who spoke on the occasion were NEIGRIHMS director, Nalin Mehta and The Shillong Times Editor, Patricia Mukhim.
