SHILLONG: Education Minister Lahkmen Rymbui said that though residential schools were conceptualized in 2012, the academic blocks are yet to be completed.
Stating that the whole concept of residential school is to give quality education, the Minister informed that Rs 55, 91, 90, 200 has been sanctioned for the project but only Rs 27 crore was released by the government.
Replying to a supplementary query by Ranikor UDP MLA Pius Marwein as to how long does it require for the residential school at Ranikor to be operational, Rymbui said huge financial implication is involved for completing the project. As per the statement placed by the Education Minister, there are 20 residential schools in the state-5 in Jaintia Hills, 6 each in Garo Hills and Khasi Hills and 3 in Ri-Bhoi.
