JOWAI: Lok Sabha MP Vincent H Pala laid down the foundation stone for construction of Phase II of Loomiongkjam Higher Secondary School building at Loomiongkjam Community Hall, Jowai on Friday.
The school was earlier known as Pohmusiang Lower Primary School located at Pohmusiang set up in 1863 and was the first ever primary school comprising seven localities – Loomiongkjam, Panaliar, Dulong, Iongpiah, Loomkyrwiang, Chilliang Raj and Tpep Pale – and was later handed to the Loomiongkjam Club in the early part of 1940. The club committee on seeing the problems faced by the students, upgraded it from lower to upper primary in 2005 with the financial assistance of SSA.
While addressing the gathering, Pala lauded the founders and all those associated with the school.
Congratulating the two students Dathrangki-O Pakynteiñ and Lakhon Pakyntein who received certificates for securing 87.33 percent in the SSLC examination and 93.75 percent in the Class XII SC examination from Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education Hyderabad, respectively.
Pala hoped that other students of the area will follow in their footsteps. Local MLA Wailadmiki Shylla, Executive Member, Jaintia Hills District Autonomous Council, Awhoi Andrew Shullai, Daloi Elaka Jowai Puramon Kynjing, Members of Dorbar Shnong and others were also present.
