Last minute exam re-schedule irks SWGH citizens
TURA: The order by the District School Education Officer (DSEO) of South West Garo Hills announcing the postponement of selection exams just one day prior to it taking place on Thursday has irked many from the district who have questioned the rationality behind the last minute announcement. The order by the DSEO was given out only on Wednesday where it was notified that October 25 being the death anniversary of the first Meghalaya Chief Minister, Late Captain Williamson A Sangma, the Science and Technology examination scheduled for the date will instead be held on November 1. Earlier on October 16, the South West Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner like his counterparts from other districts had declared the day (Oct 25) a local holiday on account of the occasion. With the exam schedule already being announced a few weeks earlier, the official had ample time to re-schedule the day’s examination but for some reason chose to make the announcement at the last minute.
Demand for more colleges of teacher education in GH
Shillong: The A’”chik Students’ Welfare Association in a press statement on Wednesday said that the association on October 23 had submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister requesting the government to establish more College of Teacher Education in Garo Hills. The association wanted to remind the government of the issue and not to stay deaf and dumb to it. It maybe mentioned that in Garo Hills there is only one run college i.e CTE, Rongkhon and the other one is a private college Don Bosco CTE which is offering B.Ed. course. It urged the government that more colleges of teacher education should be established so that there are well-trained teachers in the region.
GSU Assam state zone to celebrate Wangala
Dudhnoi: The annual Wangala Festival 2018 will be observed by the Garos at Rangsapara village under Goalpara district on November 16 and 17. The festival is being organised by the Garo Students’Union, Assam State Zone in association with the local organising committee of the Rangsapara village community.
Early Christmas cheer for children in Stoneyland
Shillong: The Meghalaya Environmental Social Organisation (MESO) along with the National’s People’s Youth Front (NPYF), Meghalaya distributed boxes of gifts to the children of Stoneyland in Dhankheti on Wednesday. The President of NPYF, Thrangki Pohshna pointed out that the youth wing was keen on helping such schools which were contributing unconditionally to the society at large. Other members present at the event was Mebanri Laloo, CEO of MESO, Noorrun Mehraj Warjri, Secretary, MESO, and Phrangkupar Mawlong, Easron Marwein and Abraham Nongbri, members of NPYF.