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Shillong, February 25, 2025: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma today attended the Induction Training Programme for the 35 newly selected Meghalaya Civil Service (MCS) Officers, Batch 2025 at the Meghalaya Administrative Training Institute (MATI), Shillong.

Addressing the new officers, the Chief Minister congratulated them on their selection and reminded them of the responsibility and purpose of public service. He urged them to always see the larger picture and work with passion, patience, and a people-first approach.

“You are stepping into position of authority, but leadership is about service, not power. The decisions you take will directly impact people’s lives. The pen you hold is mightier than the sword—it can bring justice, resolve grievances, and create change. Use it wisely,” he advised.

The chief minister underscored the importance of discipline, integrity, and ethics, while urging officers to stay firm in their principles, even when faced with tough decisions. He also advised them to handle difficult postings with a positive mindset, treating challenges as opportunities to grow.

Informing on Meghalaya’s vision for growth, he encouraged the officers to read and understand the state’s Vision 2032 document, which outlines key development goals, including state’s target to become a top 10 state in India’s GDP rankings.

Stressing on the importance of continuous learning, he said, “Your training does not end here. Every posting will be a learning experience. Stay updated, understand government schemes, and always find ways to make a real difference.”

Director General of MATI, R.V. Suchiang, IAS (Retd.), spoke about the challenges and responsibilities of civil servants. She reminded the officer trainees that ethics and discipline are crucial in public service.

“There will be moments when you must choose between what is easy and what is right. Choose wisely, because shortcuts and compromises will cost you your credibility,” she said.

Additional Chief Secretary Shakil Ahmed spoke on the need for strong leadership, teamwork, and effective decision-making. “Your success as an administrator will depend on your ability to listen, engage, and act with fairness,” he said.

The induction programme was also attended by senior government officials, including Commissioner & Secretary of the Personnel Department, Director General of MATI, and other dignitaries.

Initiatives : Agriculture

Launch of “Restart Meghalaya Mission’ on 15th August 2020

The Mission comprise of a series of interventions to support farmers and entrepreneurs by enabling them to build growth-promoting basic infrastructure and services. Under this Mission, 1917iTEAMS – the IT Platform aimed at enabling farmers access to agricultural information, crop advisories and markets will be expanded logistically through induction of another 100 vehicles.

Creation of the Directorate of Food Processing on May 2018

With the objective of seizing opportunities in the sector and the untapped food processing potential of the state for uplifting the livelihoods of farmers and value chain actors, the Government of Meghalaya created the Directorate of Food Processing (DFP) as a one-stop agency to handle all matters relating to food processing in the state and to deal with all central government Ministries and Agencies (viz. Ministries of Agriculture, and Food Processing, SFAC, NCDC, NABARD, etc.) in all matters pertaining to the development of agricultural food processing sector.

First Ever Farmer’s Parliament held on 4th - 5th December 2018

The parliament was organised by the state department of agriculture in collaboration with Meghalaya Basin Development Authority (MBDA) and the Hill Farmers' Union (HFU). As a step toward the promotion of new technologies, HFU with the support of Meghalaya government, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence App for farmers — called Nongrep (nongrep in Khasi language means farmer) with its software partner Impetus Solutions from Hyderabad — as a social innovation project. This app will address matters of farm aggregations, soil health and disease identification, crop yield, farm produce pickups, market linkage and retail sellers app.

Launch of the Farmer’s Portal on 7th May 2018

The Meghalaya Famers’ Portal (www.megfarmers.gov.in) of the Department of Agriculture is a platform for farmers to seek any information related to agriculture. Detailed information on farmers’ insurance, agricultural storage, crops, extension activities, seeds, pesticides, farm machineries, etc. is provided. Details of fertilizers, market prices, package and practices, programmes, welfare schemes are also given.

Awards & Recognitions
  • Meghalaya has been selected for the Commendation award in 'Total foodgrains Category-III' for 2017-18. The award consists of a citation and an amount of Rs. 1 crore.
  • Meghalaya Agriculture Department and the MIE Meghalaya Team won the '7th eNabling North East (eNorth East) Award 2019-20' in the 'Agriculture & Rural Development' category for 1917 iTEAMS project which is a project in collaboration with Digital India.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi awarded Meghalaya on May 2018 the Krishi Commendation Award for the year 2015-16, in recognition of the commendable foodgrains production achieved by the State.
  • Meghalaya has been adjudged the Most Improved Small State in the category of Agriculture and received the India Today – "The State of the States” Award on 23rd November 2018.