News Capsule

Nomination for Award
The Director, Sports & Youth Affairs, Meghalaya, has invited application from persons having exceptional achievements in the field of adventure for the Tenzing Norgay Adventure Award, 2014. Applicants may submit their bio-data, certificates etc., along with a brief write up certifying the achievements recorded by them during 2012-2014. The applications should reach the office of the Director, Sports & Youth Affairs, Meghalaya, before June 5.
Exhibition
A one-day Career Exhibition-cum-Conference was organised by the Directorate of Education and Research Training at Rongrenggre Higher Secondary School, East Garo Hills, recently. Over 200 students and teachers from different schools and colleges participated in the programme. East Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner C.V.D. Diengdoh was the chief guest on the occasion.
Seminar
Santa Monica Study Abroad Pvt. Ltd., an authorized representative of 200+ universities/colleges of the world and a pioneer in the field of higher education, will conduct an open to all seminar on world class education at 11:30 am on June 6 at Don Bosco Technical School Auditorium, Shillong.
Felicitation
St. George School will organize a felicitation ceremony of its rank holder in the SSLC Examination 2015 on June 4 at 10.30 am on the school premises.
Inauguration
A specialized adoption agency run by the Hope Orphanage Trust, Mawkyrwat, was inaugurated on Wednesday by South West Khasi Hills Deputy Commissioner R. Lyngdoh.
Minister for Cooperation H.D.R. Lyngdoh on Wednesday inaugurated an amphitheatre at Mawsmai village, Sohra, owned and managed by the Mawsmai-Nongthymmai Eco-Tourism Cooperative Society Ltd. under Rural Tourism Sector of the Department.
The Laitumkhrah branch of the Indian Overseas Bank was inaugurated at the Meghalaya State Housing & Financing Coop. Society Complex, Nongrim Hills, on June 2. The branch was inaugurated by Addl. Chief Secretary, K.S. Kropha in the presence of General Manager, Zonal Office, N.K. Saxena and Senior Regional Manager Guwahati Region, S.K. Ghosh and Branch Manager, B. Jyrwa among other invitees.