Shillong: Meghalaya spends Rs 4,000 crore annually on education, CM Conrad K Sangma said on Thursday.He was speaking after inaugurating the renovated building of Rimrangpara Higher Secondary School in West Garo Hills. The project cost Rs 14 lakh and was funded through CM’s Special Development Fund. His wife and Gambegre MLA Mehtab Chandee A Sangma were present.“Students can now use an online tutoring platform with chapter-wise lessons, a chatbot to answer questions, and mock tests, and the govt is working to make it available offline as well for places where network is weak,” he said.“In the past, over 75% of children failed their SSLC exam in the Garo Hills region. Govt schools functioned with poor infrastructure. Despite problems, in the last eight years, the NPP-led govt has worked tirelessly to serve our people and improve the education scenario,” said Conrad, who is also national president of the National People’s Party.Under Mission Education, every govt school would meet defined standards for classrooms, facilities and basic amenities, he said.“This year, 86.84% of students passed the SSLC exam. In Higher Secondary, pass percentage was above 83% in Science, Arts and Commerce alike. And in the National Performance Grading Index for school education, Meghalaya’s score has risen from 448 in 2024 to 525.71 in 2026,” he said.The govt has upgraded more than 2,000 schools and opened 23 People’s Colleges, besides establishing a state university and an engineering college in Shillong, he said.
