SHILLONG/TURA, Nov 16: Raising alarm over the purported negligence of the NPP-led MDA Government in looking after the education sector in Meghalaya, Leader of the Opposition Mukul Sangma has alleged that the state government is no longer recruiting teachers, while lambasting the incumbent dispensation for shunning education.
Mukul was addressing a block-level meeting held at Phulbari in West Garo Hills.
Hitting out at the MDA for the number of alleged schools shut down in the rural areas of Garo Hills and the failure to recruit additional teachers, Mukul said, “We have come to learn that the government is not recruiting teachers anymore. They have also closed down schools in the rural areas. I was one of those who got educated in a rural school and my existence depended on it”.
The former chief minister said that the negligence of the MDA government to look after the education scenario in such a manner would gravely affect the underprivileged children who depend on rural schools for their education.
“These rural schools were the only ones on which rural children depend for their education. But now, it would seem that they prefer to leave the children to their fate by doing nothing,” Mukul said.
“The underprivileged children can gain so much from the mere existence of schools in rural areas as a support system for their growth. The incumbent dispensation is one who shuns education!” he added.
Sangma also lambasted the MDA government for the non completion of many PMGSY road projects during its tenure in the state.
“The current government has also drawn a blank with regard to many PMGSY road projects in the state. During my time, PMGSY roads were constructed by the state government as the Centre could not provide sufficient funding. But by signing an agreement with the World Bank for funding in 2011, I was able to complete all PMGSY road projects,” Sangma claimed.
Mukul also slammed the current government led by the NPP for failing the youths of the state saying, it has no intention to take up the issues being faced by aspiring youths.
“Our youths must be appointed to fill up job vacancies in order to solve the unemployment problem. Why is the current government failing to recruit them?” he questioned.
Others also present during the block level meeting included Rangsakona MLA Zenith Sangma, Balachanda MDC Agassi Marak and a host of other party leaders.
