KSU wants construction of science & commerce stream buildings at Mawphlang College
Shillong, Sep 14: The Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) has asked the state government to revive the scheme to construct the science & commerce stream buildings for the Mawphlang College.
KSU Mawphlang unit president Bantyngshaiñ Lyngdoh Mawnai submitted a memorandum to education minister Rakkam Sangma and said, “The project should be revived so that the rights of many budding students shall not be curtailed and the presence of these two streams will further enhance the Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) of the Mawphlang area in higher education.”
The foundation stone for construction of the science & commerce stream buildings was laid by the former chief minister Dr Mukul Sangma on August 24, 2017.
Land measuring 20 acres was also donated free of cost by the Hima Mawphlang.
Mawnai said the ministry of DoNER, Government of India also approved Rs 36.55 crore from the Central Financial Assistance (CFA) under Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR) with a 90:10 funding pattern for the construction of the buildings.
The final tender order was released on October 10, 2017, with the expectation that work would begin on September 17, 2019, and that it would take 18 months to complete.
“Since the construction of these buildings has not been completed and the project has been put on hold for unknown reasons, it has severely damaged the hopes of students from low-income families who wish to pursue higher education in the science and commerce streams,” he said.
The KSU leader said the minister assured to look into the matter.
