Conrad inaugurates state training institute campus

SHILLONG: Chief Minister Conrad Sangma inaugurated the permanent campus of the Meghalaya Administrative Training Institute (MATI) at Mawdiangdiang Shillong on Tuesday.
During his inaugural address, the chief minister lauded the efforts of the government officials and employees, both past and present that have been instrumental in building and nurturing the institute from its inception to its current status.
Reminding everyone of the responsibility towards the progress and development of the state, the chief minister was hopeful that with better infrastructure and facilities MATI will be able to fulfill its objective of capacity building, to better equip government employees and serve the people more efficiently.
“We are here to make a positive difference in people’s lives. We are all working to take our state and our people towards the path of progress. This institute will allow our officials and other stakeholders to really understand how they could improve themselves,” Conrad said.
The chief minister also said that one of the challenges in governance is the delivery of policies and programmes of the government to the grassroots level and urged the institute, through its structured programmes and processes, to conceptualise mechanisms to ensure the efficacy and improvement of the overall delivery system of government schemes and programmes.
During his address, Chief Secretary in-charge H Marwein termed the new campus of MATI as one of the new landmarks of Shillong and said that the institute could act as an incubation centre for innovative ideas.