CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad K Sangma has announced Government that the government has earmarked Rs 300 crore from the externally aided projects to make investments in early childhood education programmes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Meghalaya set to invest Rs 300 crore in early childhood education programmes.

Detailed explanation-3: -Notes: The Meghalaya has launched a roadmap to invest in early childhood education programmes, to revamp elementary education in Meghalaya. Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma announced that the government has earmarked Rs 300 crore from externally aided projects to make investment in early childhood education programmes.

Detailed explanation-4: -1.2. 1 The National System of Education which envisages a common educational structure of 10+2+3 has been adopted and may continue in the State of Meghalaya. However, the State has notified the implementation of 5 + 3 system viz., 5 years of Primary and 3 years of Upper Primary Schooling during 2011.

Detailed explanation-5: -The district is economically and educationally backward with a literacy rate of 48.1%. There are only 2 Colleges out of which one is Government aided and the other is a Private College.