Shillong, Nov 17: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma in the presence of Minister, Education, Lahkmen Rymbui and Deputy Speaker, Meghalaya Legislative Assembly, Timothy D. Shira inaugurated Manikanj Secondary School and Damas Higher Secondary School in a function held at Mendipathar, North Garo Hills, on Wednesday.
MLA, Kharkutta Constituency, Rupert Momin and M.L.A., Bajengdoba Constituency, Pongseng Marak were among the dignitaries present during the inauguration of the two schools funded by the Asian Development Bank under the Supporting Human Development Project.
Under the project five new classrooms have been added to Manikanj Secondary School whereas seven classrooms of Damas Secondary School have been retrofitted in addition to the construction of six new classrooms.
The infrastructure upgrade for both the schools also include a computer room and digital classrooms for advanced learning of students.
The Chief Minister also distributed cheques amounting to more than Rs. 23 lakhs to 32 farmer producer groups of North Garo Hills comprising more than 450 members under the Government’s Farmers’ Collectivisation for Upscaling of Production and Marketing Systems (FOCUS) at Mendipathar today.
