CM announces new tourism circuit for Garo Hills

  • | Tuesday | 4th July, 2017

SHILLONG: A new tourism circuit will be created in the scenic Garo Hills , chief minister Mukul Sangma announced on Monday. We should look at education as a one-time investment, open more schools with quality education and ensure their sustainability," the CM said. "Instead of opening more schools and institutions the state has pushed the students of the northeast to go for their studies outside the region. This has not benefitted the state. He also inaugurated the extended building of the school which was constructed under the chief minister's Special Urban Development Fund.The CM was accompanied by the minister for school education and literacy, Deborah Marak, and parliamentary secretaries Brigady Marak, Cherak W Momin, Sengnam Marak and Marthone J Sangma and others during the visit.

SHILLONG: A new tourism circuit will be created in the scenic Garo Hills , chief minister Mukul Sangma announced on Monday."The state government is focusing on developing the Mairang-Rongjeng-Williamnagar route including the Durama range as a tourism circuit and as such the government will be making a huge investment in the East Garo Hills ," Sangma said during a visit to the Educere Higher Secondary School at Williamnagar on Monday.Sangma informed this while interacting with the school's founder-principal Gamchi Tamrey R Marak, teachers, students and parents. He also inaugurated the extended building of the school which was constructed under the chief minister's Special Urban Development Fund.The CM was accompanied by the minister for school education and literacy, Deborah Marak, and parliamentary secretaries Brigady Marak, Cherak W Momin, Sengnam Marak and Marthone J Sangma and others during the visit."The Educere School was established in 1994 with only 100 students with a view to provide quality education with a focus on all round development of students during the time when there was a pressing need for good educational institutions in the Williamnagar area. Since then, the school has grown to become one of the leading schools in the area," an official said.Speaking to the gathering of teachers, students, parents and alumni of the school, the CM assured the school could expect to be a part of 'many good things' that were going to happen in the region."Education being the largest job provider, the CM advised the school to look at employing its own alumni as he was of the view that past students would be more attached to their alma mater and would be able to give a better and more dedicated service," an official accompanying the CM said.The chief minister also regretted that the state has not been able to capitalise on its recognition as a seat of learning even before the country's independence, the official added."Instead of opening more schools and institutions the state has pushed the students of the northeast to go for their studies outside the region. This has not benefitted the state. We should look at education as a one-time investment, open more schools with quality education and ensure their sustainability," the CM said.

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