TURA: The first and only Polytechnic Institute in East Garo Hills was inaugurated by Chief Minister Mukul Sangma in Williamnagar on Tuesday in the presence of Education Minister and local MLA Deborah Marak.
This will be the second polytechnic institute in Garo Hills with a foundation having been laid recently for Ampati Engineering College and College of Urban Planning and Architecture in the chief minister’s constituency of Ampati in South West Garo Hills.
Inaugurating the institute, the chief minister said his government would continue to lay emphasis on the uplift of the social sector with particular focus on health and education.
“This government has a challenge to ensure that education ultimately provides employability and as per the demand, mapping of knowledge and skill is being made to ensure space for employment,” said Sangma.
He said directions have been given to departments to map emerging opportunities to ensure the youth of the state do not remain at the crossroads when it comes to employment.
“One shouldn’t copy or follow conventional courses, but instead try to set new trends to provide the necessary skills that are job driven,” added the chief minister.
With the assembly elections date to be announced any day now, the chief minister has been on a whirlwind tour of the state holding a series of inaugurations and foundation stone laying functions which he said was the beginning of growth and development.
“Different states in our country boast of having the oldest universities, technical institutes, medical colleges and others. Here we have made a humble beginning and are on the right track towards ensuring accelerated growth and development,” said the chief minister.
Marak, while speaking as the guest of honour at the inauguration, showered laurels on the chief minister stating that the state government has been able to bring about development in the past 10 years.
The education minister also distributed tablets among students of Class XII. The chief minister said Class XI students would also be eligible for tablets from this year onwards.
