Shillong, Nov 4: The state’s Trinamool Congress (TMC) Students’ Union President has expressed concern over the delay in disbursal of scholarships from the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) government.
Referring to the Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma’s earlier statement on the pending state scholarships, the Meghalaya TMC Students’ Union president Bansharailang Pyngrope commented, “The students have reached out to us. The scholarship promised by the Chief Minister has not been provided even after one week. Many expressed that the SSC would be conducted in December, but instead of focusing on their studies, they have to find ways to fend for their families.”
Expressing his concern, the Meghalaya TMC Students’ Union president added, “The Inflation
rate is very high but the state’s income level is down. In pen and paper, 15 percent of the
state budget is spent on education but in reality, it is failing. We cannot keep on lying to the residents of the state”.
He further questioned the MDA government’s capacity in providing scholarships for the
students.
According to Pyngrope 10,000 students are eligible for the umbrella scheme.
He said considering the reality of the educational system in the state with schools having no electricity, drinking water connections, or even teachers, the MDA government has put the future generation at risk.
According to the news reports of November 4 2022, Meghalaya has ranked the second lowest in the latest Performance Grade Index (2020-21) of the Union Ministry of Education among the states and the Union Territories.
The TMC said that while the MDA government continues to prove itself inadequate in uplifting the state’s merit in the educational sector, the party asked how the NPP-led MDA government ensures access to education for all?
