Department of Information and Public Relations

Press Release No. 758/17

NOTIFICATION

For public convenience and better administration, the Government of Meghalaya has notified for the creation of a new Police Station at Chiading in East Garo Hills District to be known as Chiading Police Station. On creation of the Chiading Police Station, the areas coming under its jurisdiction shall cease to be under Songsak Police Station and Williamnagar Police Station. The villages falling under Chiading Police Station are Rongakgre, Rongalgre, Dilma Debrakgre, Dilma Ampanggre, Chiading, Garam Apal, Mandalgipi, Megagre, Megagre Songgital, Dilma Debrakgre, Dilma Matchok Akawe, Dilma Dilsekgre, Rongribo Kamagre, Rongribo Amalgre, Kalak Dorek, Gongmagre, Retenggre, Rongribo Walregre, Rongribo Kimenganggre, Samanda Wagetgre, Kalak Songgital, Kalak Songgitcham, Prapgre, Samanda Rikwarenggre, Rongribo Chibolgre, Samanda Doktilgre, Samanda Patranggre, Tongbolgre, Tongbol Kamagre, Songma Enggok, Dilma Songgitcham, Dilma Kawak, Dilma Dandinang, Dilma Debrakgre, Suchilgre, Dilma Rimtonggre, Dinajikgre, Suchilgre Songgital, Bawegre, Demogre, Asimgre, Bansamgre, Bansam Awe, Samanda Block HQ, Samanda Bazaar, Rongsakgre, Bansamgre, New Rangmalgre, Samanda Chinemgre, Pawakgre, Grenanggre, Rangmalgre Songgitcham, Mangrugre, Mejalligre, Rongatgre, Naregre, Gonggnagre, Dinaminggre, Dolwarigre, Sawilgre, Bansinggre, Rengregre, Dorakgre, Rongchek Manda, Rongchek Chambugong, Rongkinggre, Daribokggre, Bande Ampang, Mandalgre, Bandigre, Rongbeng, Kantra, Mandalang Akoksi, Mandalang, Danal Balnanggre, Danal Apal, Danal Megagre, Danal Songgitcham and Chan-gala. Boundaries of the Chiading Police Station are Songsak Police Station in the North, Williamnagar Police Station in the East, Chokpot Police Station in the South and Tura Police Station in the West.

Press Release No. 759/17

BSNL OFFER FOR PREPAID AND POSTPAID CUSTOMERS

State owned telecom giant, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has introduced “BSNL SIXER”-“666”, a new Plan for unlimited voice with 2 GB data/day under prepaid mobile services. This plan caters to such customers who have requirement of both data and voice as it gives unlimited voice call to any network and data for a period of 60 days. Thus it is both voice and data centric. After 60 days, the customer can avail any of the attractive STVs of unlimited voice and data plans by using already popular STVs such as “Dil khol ke Bol-349”, “Triple ACE-333” and “BSNL CHAUKKA”-444 etc. After coming up with attractive plans for prepaid customers, BSNL is also offering up to six times more data on existing post paid plans under postpaid mobile services with effect from 01.07.2017 on PAN India basis. The free bundled data with postpaid plans are as follows: Plan-99 will now get 250 MB instead of no data, Plan-225 will now get 1 GB instead of 200 MB, Plan-325 will now get 2 GB instead of 250 MB, Plan-525 will now get 3 GB instead of 500 MB, Plan-725 will now get 5 GB instead of 1 GB and Plan-799 will now get 10 GB instead of 3 GB. In Plan 799, customer will also get unlimited voice call in addition to 10 GB Data and in Plan 525, customer will get a talk value of Rs. 450 in addition to 3 GB.

Press Release No. 760/17

CM INAUGURATES TRIBAL GIRLS HOSTEL IN TURA

Lack of accommodation facilities for college going students from rural areas is one of the challenges that continue to confront the state and the government is committed to address this critical gap by opening hostels in partnership with dedicated groups, like church-based organizations. This was stated by Chief Minister Dr. Mukul Sangma after inaugurating the newly constructed Tribal Girls’ Hostel in Hawakhana, Tura on Monday. The hostel was sanctioned under Article 275(1) of the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs and implemented by the State Government through Social Welfare Department and Women’s Economic Development Society (WEDS), Tura. The Chief Minister said that it is a scary situation that the districts of Garo Hills have not been able to cross the pass percentage of 36 percent in the board examinations. Attributing the alarming rate of failure to the weak chain in education at the elementary level, including lack of dedicated teachers and lack of hostels for students coming from rural background, he stressed the need to give special attention to vulnerable groups of students with handholding support and to infuse in them the sense of hope. He also informed the gathering about the Teachers’ Training Programme being initiated by the government for which a grant of Rs 5000 would be given only to those potential candidates who aspire to become teachers, so that schools will have committed teachers when they apply for jobs.

As informed by Director, WEDS, Rev. F.D. Sangma, an amount of Rs. 1 crore was sanctioned for construction of the hostel in a land which belonged to Hawakhana and which was given to WEDS to be utilized for community purpose. He said that the hostel, which was completed with local community contribution of Rs. 15 lakh, would accommodate 30 students, out of which they would give priority to 25 underprivileged girls from the most backward and deprived areas with affordable fees, who would be trained and moulded to become agents of change in their respective villages. The hostel would be managed by an eight-member Managing Committee with one warden, two cooks and a night watchman. WEDS have also sought the Chief Minister’s intervention to get the sanction for the second phase of the project which includes a Multi Facility Training Centre. The impressive Multi-Facility Training Centre-cum-Hostel was designed by Architect, Silchi R. Marak. The Chief Minister assured that the government would continue to support this kind of noble agenda and requested the managing committee to ensure that these 25 girls should be one from each village so that at least 25 villages each would have an ambassador of change.

Admitting that the government and departments concerned have failed in running the hostels, he said the best thing was to have a partnership with committed and dedicated groups like WEDS and commended the whole plan being made by the society to be associated with this building. Stating that education should be taken as opportunity giver, the Chief Minister called for opening of more institutions not only for the less privileged sections, but also on revenue model for parents who can afford to pay higher fees. “In spite of constraints let us make it a collective agenda to create academic environment locally to ensure that our children have good education without having to go outside”, he added.

West Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner Pravin Bakshi in his welcome address said that the project was a perfect instance of the effort of the government to ensure that students coming from rural areas would have happy and vibrant place as their home away from home, while Assistant Director, Social Welfare, L.M. Momin informed that under Article 275(1) many tribal hostels including work women’s hostels have been proposed by the Chief Minister and were on the process of construction.