SHILLONG: Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Monday said the government was faced with a huge challenge in improving the overall scenario of the education sector in the state but asserted that his government was making necessary efforts to bring about a turn around.
“Unless and until we don’t focus on quality education, we will not be able to take the state to its next level. The educational infrastructure is weak in our state and successive governments have tried to address the challenge but it still prevails. We have made an attempt to accord priority to education sector to address the challenge,” he said.
Speaking at the Silver Jubilee Celebration of Rev Thomas Jerman Jones Presbyterian School in Mawphlang, East Khasi Hills, Sangma said, “The government through its education policy has been working out modalities to ensure that quality education is provided to the students.”
Lauding the school for its initiative, he said that the vision of the school to provide vocational education, training on traditional music and sports to the students will go a long way in furthering their talents.
“It is a brilliant idea that the school is taking keen interest to provide holistic education to its students apart from textbooks. We need to develop our young children in the best possible manner to ensure that their talents are harnessed to their full potential,” he added.
He also handed over mementos to the founding members of the school and the senior teachers.
Mawphlang MLA S.K Sunn and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.