Amid growing criticism over Meghalaya\u2019s crumbling school infrastructure, Education Minister Rakkam A Sangma strongly responded to opposition leader and former Chief Minister Dr. Mukul Sangma\u2019s remarks. He accused Dr. Mukul of inaction during his own tenure and urged all lawmakers, including Meghalaya\u2019s two MPs, to actively help in improving government schools.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt’s true \u2014 there are many such schools. But during his tenure as Chief Minister, no new government school was built. My father was a government primary school teacher, and even then, nothing was done,\u201d Rakkam said.<\/p>\n
Dr. Mukul Sangma had earlier criticized the Conrad K. Sangma-led government for the worsening state of Lower and Upper Primary Schools, especially in the Garo Hills region.<\/p>\n
In defense, Rakkam highlighted that over the last 4\u20135 years, the current administration has launched renovation work across government Lower Primary Schools. \u201cNew buildings are coming up, and the work is ongoing,\u201d he assured.<\/p>\n
Rakkam said out of over 14,000 schools in Meghalaya, around 3,000 to 4,000 have already been upgraded, while nearly half still need urgent repairs. Sharing his work in the Rongara-Siju constituency, he revealed that he had renovated 45 Ad-hoc and SSA schools using \u20b92 lakh per school from MLA funds.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf each MLA renovates 50 schools annually, we can bring real change,\u201d he stated, encouraging all 60 MLAs and the two MPs to take similar action. He urged everyone, including MDCs, to focus on solutions rather than criticism.<\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u2019s not play the blame game. Let\u2019s preach what we practice. Instead of pointing fingers, let\u2019s build together,\u201d Rakkam concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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