SHILLONG:
Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, on June 28, said that the Don Bosco Technical School will be a great partner for the government of Meghalaya to complement and supplement each other and scale up the targets and goals of creating employment.
Sangma said this during his visit to Don Bosco Technical School, in Shillong. During his visit, he also distributed completion certificates and appointment letters to the passing-out students.
The chief minister said that the government has a target of creating five lakh job opportunities in different sectors and assured that the government would partner with Don Bosco Technical School in a larger way to achieve this target.
Interacting with the students of the school, Sangma said, “Youth is a great strength to the State and the country but there is a challenge to use this workforce of youth in a productive manner.”
He added that the government has, in the last few years, been working on a roadmap to scientifically map the skill that is required that will help in the economic growth of the state and sustain it for the future.
Lauding the Don Bosco Technical School, the Chief Minister said, “The number of students passing out from this technical school is higher than of all it is put together in the State and I congratulate Don Bosco Technical School for the amazing work it is doing.”
Sangma also urged the technical school to upgrade and integrate their courses to keep up with changing needs and technology.
The Chief Minister also interacted with the students and answered a number of queries related to skills, employment, and policies of the State government for the youth.