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Summary of Initiatives – Education

  1. Launch of the Digital Content Portal: On the 27th April 2020, the Department of Education, Government of Meghalaya, announced the pilot launch of the e-scholar portal https://niceinfotech.co.in. Through this platform digital content developed for secondary level under Supporting Human Capital Development in Meghalaya Project has been given to all secondary and higher secondary schools to aid in their studies during the pandemic.
  2. Set-Up of Task Force for Implementation of National Education Policy: A task force has been constituted to implement the new National Education Policy released by the Central Government on August 2020. Meghalaya would be the first state in the country to implement NEP 2020 this way.
  3. First State Education Policy Approved: The State Education Policy was approved on September 2018, the first education policy since the inception of the state in 1972.
  4. Launch of “Restart Meghalaya Mission’ on 15th August 2020: Under the “Restart Meghalaya Mission”, the following initiatives in Education Sector have been
    • Construction of 13 Ekalvya Model Residential Schools initiated and another 25 Schools have been sanctioned for construction
    • Construction of 4 Polytechnic at Ri Bhoi, West Khasi Hills, South Garo Hills and East garo Hills will be completed
    • 12 Crore sanctioned for the Upgradation of Degree Colleges at Baghmara, Sohra and Williamnagar
  5. Construction of Model Degree Colleges: The construction of two new Model Degree Colleges has started at Patharkhmah and Rongjeng.
  6. ICT Enabled teaching equipment have been installed in 36 Schools
  7. Infrastructure of 117 Secondary and Higher Secondary Schools is being upgraded under the supporting Human Capital Development Project with 70 Schools already constructed.

 

 

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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.