SHILLONG, Oct 22: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma inaugurated the renovated building of Rimrangpara Higher Secondary School on Wednesday in the presence of local MLA Dr M. Chandee A. Sangma.
The renovation was supported by Rs 14 lakh from the Chief Minister’s Special Development Fund (CMSDF), according to the Chief Minister.
Sangma said education remained a priority for the state, with Rs 4,000 crore allocated to the sector annually. Under Mission Education, more than 2,000 schools across Meghalaya had been upgraded, while efforts continued to improve infrastructure, support teachers and strengthen learning outcomes.
He also highlighted improvements in the state’s educational indicators, noting that the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) pass percentage had reached 86.84 per cent this year. Meghalaya’s Performance Grading Index (PGI) score had also risen to 525.71.
The Chief Minister said initiatives such as CM IMPACT and CM IMPACT Plus were intended to expand access to quality education for children across the state.
He reiterated the government’s commitment to strengthening the education system and ensuring that children, irrespective of where they lived, had opportunities to learn and succeed.
