From Our Correspondent
AMPATI: To provide equal opportunities to aspiring teachers a quota for teacher’s training will be given to each block of the State so as to ensure there is no imbalance.
This was informed by Chief Minister Dr Mukul Sangma on Monday while inaugurating the Bharat Nirman Rajiv Gandhi Seva Kendra (BNRGSK) building and the Entrepreneurship Information Centre (EIC) at Betasing C & RD Block.
Addressing the gathering Dr Sangma stressed on the importance of convergence for rapid and stable development throughout the State through the implementation of the government’s various flagship programmes like the Integrated Basin Development and Livelihood programme.
He said that the infrastructure being inaugurated was meant to impart training to the people of the region on various livelihood missions under the IDBLP.
Congratulating the people of Betasing and surrounding areas Dr Sangma informed that the people now could avail schemes under the IDBLP in the Block itself and need not go to the District headquarters anymore.
Deliberating on various government interventions to facilitate uniform development throughout the State in respect of livelihood and income generation he said that the government would ensure at least three livelihood opportunities for each family in the State.
Regarding education Dr Sangma informed that the government was providing a scholarship of Rs 5,000 to exceptional students in higher secondary levels of the State to aid them financially.
He also informed that 25,000 applicants for pisciculture under IDBLP was being processed and that funds would soon be sanctioned.
The Chief Minister later released a CD on IDBLP.
Among others who spoke on the occasion were West Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner Pravin Bakshi, GHADC Chief Executive Member PK Sangma, Southwest Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner Ram Singh, West Garo Hills, ADC A Ch Marak and Nokma of Binapara Lipson Sangma.
