The Hynñiewtrep Integrated Territorial Organization (HITO) today met Deputy Chief Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar to petition for more to be done by the state government to help Meghalaya youths to achieve their dreams.
Meghalaya has the highest dropout rate in the country but even educated youth find it hard to get jobs in their own state, HITO said. Youngsters from all corners of Meghalaya hope to make it big but “if the government does not step in to create a better ecosystem for them to faithfully and diligently pursue their dreams, nothing will fructify,” the pressure group said in the memorandum.
The Chief Minister’s dream of a $10 billion state economy is only realisable if Meghalaya has adequate human resources. But the youth need resources of their own for fees, accommodation, books, etc, besides negotiating the “tedious” process of getting into the system.
HITO criticised the government for, it said, finding enough money for a “fully loaded MLA hostel”, subsidising property for IAS officers to purchase, a hostel for the Karbi community and “crores of rupees” for consultants but still not being able to do enough for Meghalaya’s youth.
