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Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaign in Shillong

Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaign is a massive National campaign to eradicate Measles and control of Rubella and Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS) by 2020. To achieve this goal, Measles-Rubella (MR) campaign is being held for School children’s by the National Health Mission (NHM) Government of Meghalaya targeting all children from 9 months to 15 years of age. Measles is a highly infectious disease and causes a lot of childhood morbidity and mortality among children below 5 years of age. Rubella infection, although mild, can lead to fetal death, spontaneous abortion and a set of serious birth defects know as Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS) if an unimmunized woman is infected during early pregnancy, resulting in huge health burden to the family and the society. Both these diseases can be prevented by highly effective and safe Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccine.

DHS (MCH&FW) cum Jt. MD Dr.TS Nongkhlaw Smt.I Majaw, Addl DC in the presence of DIO, Ln.Bns Didan, Lions Club International flagged off the rally in the morning at madan Iewrynghep where it end in U Tirot Sing Indoor Stadium Lower Lachumere via Laitumkhrah, Dhanketi and Barik Point. The department is targeting around 1.26 lakh children with the help from ASHA’s and Health Workers in respective places of the State. The schools who took part in the rally include St Edmunds, Pine Mount, Brook sides and Kiddies Corner School Shillong.

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GHADC employees to go on Strike

 

Over 2,000 employees of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) have decided to go on a three-day strike in protest against non-clearance of their salaries for 15 months. The employees received only a month’s salary this week after which they decided not to attend work for three days, beginning Monday. With each month passing by without pay, the salary figure for the council authorities has steadily risen. The State Government is also in a quandary as it looks at ways to bail out the GHADC. Earlier heads of the three autonomous district councils met Chief Minister Conrad Sangma to discuss several issues, including their financial health.
GHADC Chief Executive Member Dipul R Marak revealed that close to Rs 80 crore would be required to clear all pending dues of the employees. Failure by successive executive committees to curtail illegal appointments has resulted in a high number of employees. To make the matter worse, the council has not been able to obtain its share of revenue from the state government from export of minerals on a time bound manner.
 

 

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‘Swachhata Hi Sewa’ campaign launched

The Nationwide campaign of ‘Swachhata Hi Sewa’ Cleanliness is Service, from 15th September 2018 to Gandhi Jayanti i.e. on 2nd October 2018 was launched by Minister of PHE Samlin Malngiang at JNV School, Mawphlang.

The objective of the campaign is to create an environment of cleanliness in the entire country so that the coming 2nd October, the anniversary of the Swachh Bharat Mission and Gandhi Jayanti, can be celebrated in a befitting manner. All NGOs, schools, colleges, social, cultural and political leaders, corporate sectors, government officials, are urged to accelerate Swachhta activities from 15th September to 2nd October.

To mark the occasion a Public Rally was also held by the Block Development Officer, Mawphlang, C & RD Block. Among others who were present during the occasion were MDC, Mawphlang & Lyngdoh Mawphlang, L Blah, Secretary, PHE Department & Mission Director, W R Lyngdoh and SE (PHE), Electrical Circle, Shillong, C Marngar while Deputy Commissioner & Chairman, DSBM (G) East Khasi Hills, P S Dkhar delivered the Key Note and Welcome Address.

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CM launched Mega IAS Scholarship

The Chief Minister of Meghalaya Mr Conrad K Sangma launched the “Mega IAS Scholarship” for Meghalaya. The state government will spent Rs.1.4 cores to support the aspiring IAS candidates out of which Rs.95 Lakh will be born from the Chief Minister career Guidance.

Speaking to media person, the Chief Minister said that students from Meghalaya passing the IAS exam is low and from Garo Hills is negligible. From the government would like to give support to students in the forms scholarship in partnering with the Alternative Learning Systems (ALS) limited.

The Chief Minister inform that in the previous year the state government is sponsoring candidates for IAS coaching exam in Delhi with the support of Rs.15 lakh per student, but with the advancement of technology the government is working together with the ALS in coaching the IAS aspiring candidate in the state.

The state government is targeting to assist 200 students for IAS coaching this year 2108; student will be selected through entrance examination that will be held on the 29th September 2018 in all the headquarters of the entire District. For the   top 100 students the government will sponsors 100% in the form of Scholarship and 100 students the ALS will gave concession for the coaching.

The admission cost per student will be Rs.94, 000/- thousands this will be borne by the  state government for the 200 students. The Chief Minister said that this will help the brilliant students from the state to get the opportunity to appear in the UPSC examination and if they could crack the examination will be good for the state.

Mr. Prateek Bhattacharya National Sales Head said that, ALS has started the coaching centre in Meghalaya four years ago but he is happy now that the Government of Meghalaya is coming up in support of the students who aspired for the IAS. In North East, the Government of Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura has tied up with the ALS in parting coaching for students who are aspiring for IAS.

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India and China have often been touted, by the international media, as the world’s next superpowers. Therefore, one cannot help but compare India’s performance with its neighbor and counterpart, which stands resolutely at the top of the chart with 263 medals (118 Gold, 85 Silver and 60 Bronze).

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