Streamlining Education is huge challenge: CM

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaOctober 27, 2022

Chief Minister, Conrad K Sangma on Thursday said, streamlining Education sector is a huge challenge as the government has to strike a balance among important sector like health, roads, agriculture, youth, women and there in comes the question of financing these sectors.

Sangma told a gathering after he inaugurated the NEC-funded Building, RUSA funded Infrastructure and Approach Road to College of Teacher Education (PGT) at Shillong.

Given the fact that there is a huge demand for seats in the college therefore there is an urgent need for the expansion of the college, the Chief Minister said the college has been doing very well and there are large number of students who seek admission into the college therefore the expansion of the college is needed

He also said Education has been one of the top priorities of the government in spite of numerous challenges in the sector in terms of lack of infrastructure, training for teachers, different category of teachers which cannot be changed in a short time as a lot of factors are involved which requires a systematic change.

Sangma informed that cess collected from minerals is being used in Education for which is it meant.

The Chief Minister also informed that government works on budget that is allotted for every department and a balance has to be maintained among different sectors.

He urged the college to continue to focus on compassion, professional excellence and ethically sound teachers which are crucial aspects of teacher training to achieve the ultimate object of producing responsible and productive citizens which is also the larger goal of the government.