Minority students’ body wants bank recruitment advertisement rectified
TURA, Jan 7: The All Meghalaya Minorities’ Students Union (AMMSU) has written to the Managing Director of the Meghalaya Cooperative Apex bank, seeking the rectification of a job recruitment advertisement for Assistant Accountant-cum-Cashier Grade II 3(B), which was put out on December 27. “It is mentioned in the advertisement that the minimum pass mark required is either in Khasi or Garo during their Secondary Leaving Certificate (Or Equivalent / Higher) Examination. Meghalaya Board of School Education offers many MIL subjects, viz. Alt. English, Assamese, Bengali, Nepali, etc, but here only Khasi or Garo subjects passed in the secondary School leaving Certificate is mentioned,” the union pointed out. Questioning whether those from the unreserved category are not eligible to apply, the union urged the concerned authorities to rectify the said advertisement.
BSF holds prog to foster unity among border communities
TURA, Jan 7: The Border Security Force (BSF) Meghalaya Frontier on Tuesday organised a programme to promote cultural exchange and unity among border communities at Kalaigaon village in the Zikzak block of South West Garo Hills district. The ‘Seemanto Chetna’ cultural programme, initiated by the local villagers, brought together around 800 participants to celebrate the region’s rich heritage. The event was presided over by Commandant Naresh Kumar Singal of 50 Bn BSF as the chief guest. Other notable attendees included BH Shankar, the State Coordinator for Meghalaya, Inspector Rajesh Kok of BOP-Kalaichar, and village headman Keshav Hajong, who emphasised the programme’s importance in fostering harmony and awareness among border communities. The event featured captivating cultural dance performances by Garo, Hajong, Dalu, Koch and Barman communities. Their vibrant attire and traditional dances showcased the cultural diversity of the region, leaving the audience spellbound.
GSU opposes proposal to shift dialysis unit from Baghmara CH
TURA, Jan 7: The Garo Students’ Union (GSU), Southern Zone Baghmara, has opposed the proposed relocation of a dialysis unit at Baghmara Civil Hospital to Tura. The union recently met the Medical Superintendent at the Baghmara Civil Hospital and raised opposition to the letter issued by the Mission Director of National Health Mission (NHM) for the relocation of the dialysis unit, which has been funded by the Hans Foundation. “We express our deep dissatisfaction and strong opposition to this decision. The dialysis unit at Baghmara Civil Hospital is a critical healthcare facility for the people of our region. It was established to serve the local population, who now depend on it for essential medical care. Relocating it to another district undermines the healthcare rights of the people of Baghmara and the surrounding areas,” the GSU said in a statement. “This dialysis unit is public property, meant to serve the needs of our community. Every district, including Tura, already has similar facilities. Removing this unit from Baghmara would deprive our region of vital healthcare services and create undue hardships for patients who cannot afford to travel to other districts for treatment,” the GSU added, urging concerned authorities to reconsider the decision.
