appreciation, for exhibiting courage on May 31 by intercepting a vehicle at Nongthymmai. Lyngkhoi, despite being posed with danger by the driver and the handyman, successfully detained the vehicle at Nongthymmai for not only trying to flee after violating traffic regulation but also trying to run over him.
Call to repair damaged school buildings in South Garo Hills
TURA, June 2: A clarion call has been issued for the renovation, construction and repair of damaged school buildings in South Garo Hills, and for appointment of sufficient teachers against vacant posts. These were the issues flagged by student leader from Mindikgre in South Garo Hills, Greneth M Sangma on Thursday. In a reminder to the Director of School Education and Literacy (DSEL), Shillong, through a letter on Wednesday, Sangma recalled a number of memorandums on the issue which were submitted on several occasions in the past to various education officials including to Chief Minister Conrad Sangma. He lamented that repeated demands made for the upgrade of the schools have so far not been looked into. Some of the schools that are in a dilapidated condition and need immediate repairs included the Rompa A’sim Government LP School, Baganggre (Samkagre) Government LP School, Mindikgre Government LP School, Gara Songgital Government LP School, Dokgre Government LP School, Balkal A’sim Government Deficit UP School and the Mindikgre Adhoc Secondary School. In addition, the student leader sought that other infrastructure like furniture as well as basic amenities be provided for the schools. It may be mentioned that the issue was raised with various officials as well as the CM on separate occasions. Besides the restoration of the damaged schools, the appointment of sufficient teachers was also sought. However, despite the issue being raised repeatedly, nothing much has been done to improve the education scenario in the district.
Dadenggre deprived of devp under James Sangma: GSU
TURA, June 2: Dadenggre, which is Cabinet Minister James PK Sangma’s constituency, has allegedly seen no development since the Sangma was elected as the MLA, according to Garo Students’ Union (GSU) Western Zone North, Dadenggre, which has urged the local legislator to look into the issues being felt under his constituency. In a release issued here, the union said, “He has done nothing for the constituency and its people who voted him to power. We have given various memorandums on different issues but there has been no response from the local MLA.” Recalling that there has been growing demand for upgrade of Dadenggre Civil Sub-Division into a full-fledged district, the union rued that this was also ignored by the state government. Other demands according to the union were the set up of a degree college for Arts, Commerce and Science streams, a women’s police station and the upgrade of a PHE water supply with proper filtration, all of which have come to naught.
Four unclaimed bodies
SHILLONG, June 2: The Joint Director of Health Services (SS), Shillong Civil Hospital, has asked all concerned to immediately collect bodies of four persons, which is in a decomposed state, from the hospital morgue. According to a statement, the first deceased is an unidentified man, aged 70 years, who was admitted in bed no. 1 of the male ward. He passed away on May 31. The second deceased has been identified as Rishan Kharbuki (35) of Upper Shillong, who passed away on December 3, 2021. The third deceased, identified as Ajay Narayan (32), of Lawmali was admitted in male medical ward-I, bed no. 30. He passed away on December 5, 2021. The last deceased, identified as Bishnu Bengali (67) was admitted in male medical ward-I, bed no. 11. He passed away on December 19, 2021. Meanwhile, the hospital authorities have informed that the bodies, if not collected within three days, will be sent for disposal by the Shillong Municipal Board.