Shillong, Sep 30: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Thursday said that his government’s top priority was to invest in education sector.
Sangma said that the government is facing the challenge to overhaul education sector but the State is committed to upscale the educational infrastructure and learning facilities.
The Chief Minister told that the government has rolled out a programme to create better educational facilities across the state.
He also said that the education sector cannot be transformed overnight but the government is working to create a turnaround.
Inaugurating the St Anne’s School at remote Garagre village in South West Garo Hills, Sangma lauded the effort and commitment of the missionaries to transform educational facilities in the State.
He also announced to sanction solar light facilities and computer for the school located along the international border with Bangladesh.
The Chief Minister also inaugurated the new building of the St Anne’s School, Garagre in South West Garo Hills in the presence of Bishop of Tura Rt. Rev. Andrew R Marak an md Auxiliary Bishop Jose CJ.
The children of the school presented various cultural and dance numbers and enthralled the gathering.
The school was funded by various donors with most part of the contribution coming from teenagers from Germany, who collected funds singing Christmas carols.
Bishop Jose thanked Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma and Govt of Meghalaya for its continued support to missionaries to further the growth of education in the state.
Speaking on the occasion Bishop of Tura Rt Rev Andrew R Marak reminded the gathering of the words of Late Purno A Sangma, who said that planting humans is the most precious investment that we can make. Bishop Marak said that education is very important for a society to grow and the missionaries in Garo Hills will continue to reach to the nook and corner of the region to impart quality education.
