Shillong, Nov 19: Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma, on Wednesday inaugurated the Ramakrishna Mission College, Sohra, marking the establishment of the first Ramakrishna Mission College in the North-East.
It is the second college in Sohra after the Sohra Government College.
The college is affiliated to Williamson Sangma State University and will commence with Arts and Science streams and aims to deliver accessible, affordable and value-based higher education to the youth of Sohra and neighbouring rural districts.
In his address, Sangma reiterated the government’s firm commitment to strengthening the education sector, stating that the greatest investment any society can make is in human capital, and that the development of roads and buildings holds little meaning unless people are equally developed.
The Chief Minister highlighted the structural complexities that have accumulated over decades in Meghalaya’s education system, noting that although the state spends 15 percent of its annual budget-amounting to Rs 3,600 crore-on education.
He informed the gathering that the government has begun the process of rationalising schools and is working on creating a dedicated structure to support ad-hoc and SSA teachers, which will bring greater consistency and stability.
Urging teachers, managing committees and all stakeholders to keep the student at the centre of every decision, Sangma stressed that the future of education in Meghalaya depends on collective commitment to doing what is truly best for the child.
The Chief Minister also assured the Ramakrishna Mission of full government support, announcing that electricity connections will be provided to all schools -government, private, deficit and ad-hoc, on a mission mode, and that road connectivity challenges faced by institutions will be addressed in a phased manner.
