The Meghalaya Board of School Education’s (MBOSE) top-scoring students were honoured at the ongoing Meghalaya Education Symposium in Shillong.
The students were presented mementos by Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma and Education Minister Rakkam A Sangma.
The Meghalaya Education Symposium is being held to improve educational infrastructure and was attended by cabinet ministers Ampareen Lyngdoh and Paul Lyngdoh, Education Commissioner and Secretary Pravin Bakshi and heads of educational institutions.
“In the mission objective to take our state forward, lots of intervention has taken place, such as the establishment of universities, the opening of many people’s colleges and the upgradation of many old school buildings,” Rakkam said. “We are committed to creating a conducive environment for our youth to emerge as leaders of tomorrow.”
“We are a state blessed with a vibrant youth population that deserves the best of opportunities, not only for a strong educational foundation but for a holistic and purpose driven approach to their overall development,” Conrad said. “We have created a Youth Policy to engage and empower our youth and are actively working on the infrastructural upgrade of nearly 2,000 lower and upper primary schools, providing students with enhanced learning environments.”
He added that 39 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) at a cost of Rs 920 crore are being built to “bolster education accessibility”.
