Department of Information and Public Relations

Press Release No. 489/18

CERTIFICATE COURSE TRAINING PROGRAMME ON ORGANIC FARMING

The Peterson Projects and Solutions, Mumbai in collaboration with the MEG ICS ORGANIC TEA PROJECT implemented by the Directorate of Horticulture, Meghalaya, Shillong will conduct a 3 (three) day Certificate Course Training Programme on Organic Farming with special focus on Maintaining an Internal Control System in a Group Organic Certification from 9th – 11th August, 2018. Interested unemployed BSc. (Agri/Horti) can attend the training programme by contacting the Horticulture Development Officer (Tea), Tea Development Centre, Umsning on mobile numbers: 9436769624/7005629464 and email: megteaums@gmail.com.

Press Release No. 490/18

KALA UTSAV COMPETITION

The Directorate of School Education & Literacy, Government of Meghalaya and State Education Mission Authority of Meghalaya, SSA-RMSA (Samagra Shiksha Abiyan) is organizing Kala Utsav Competition (District, State & National level) on Music, Dance, Theatre and Visual Art as an initiative to promote Art and Culture in Educational Institution and showcasing talent of the school going students. The competition is open to Secondary and Higher Secondary Schools of Meghalaya. Deadline for submission is on 14th August, 2018. For more information about rules and regulation, contact: 9862494019/9818073642/9436701294.

Press Release No. 492/18

CONVOCATION CEREMONY ORGANISED BY MEGHALAYA DIABETES ASSOCIATION

Meghalaya Chief Minister, Shri Conrad Sangma emphasised on the need to provide training programs to upgrade skill sets of healthcare providers in the State. Speaking on the occasion of the convocation ceremony organised by the Meghalaya Diabetes Association for doctors that have completed various capacity building training programs under the guidance of Public Health Foundation of India in the city on Tuesday, the Chief Minister said that there is huge need for improvement in the health sector and urged all doctors to be committed to their work. “The service that the doctors are providing is invaluable and I would like to urge each one of you to work even harder. No matter how educated or how experienced we might be in our field there is always room for improvement”, the Chief Minister said.

The Chief Minister also informed the gathering that the Government of India has initiated programs to upgrade Health Sub Centres to Community Health and Wellness Centres wherein the Nurses working in these establishments will be given necessary skill upgradation to take up the responsibility of delivering services in the absence of doctors. Stating the need to adopt necessary changes to make government programs and policies more effective the Chief Minister said that the government has signed a MoU to merge the Megha Health Insurance Scheme and the centrally sponsored Ayushman Bharat Yojana Scheme to provide health insurance cover upto Rs. 5 lakh from the existing 2.8 lakhs under the MHIS. Speaking with concern about food adulteration and the safety of consumers the chief minister assured everyone that necessary steps have been put in place by the government to check and monitor such safety issues. “I have instructed the health department to inspect all kinds of different food products that are coming in to the state and not just fish. I can assure you that as a government the health of our people is of utmost importance to us and we as a State can never compromise on that.” The Chief Minister added.

The Chief Minister also informed the gathering that in order to improve the delivery mechanism of schemes the government has initiated a program to connect and interact with the Deputy Commissioners of all the districts through video conference systems, at regular intervals.