Meghalaya gets its first govt engineering college

The Shillong Government Engineering College will offer degree courses in three technical branches – civil engineering, electrical engineering and mining engineering with a total intake capacity of 30 for each branch.  

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Kongkal Sangma today (on January 16, 2023) inaugurated the first government engineering college of the state, the Shillong Government Engineering College in Mawlai Kynton Massar under Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA).  

Sangma took to Twitter to announce the same. He wrote, “A Government of many firsts! Pleased to inaugurate Meghalaya’s 1st Govt. Engineering College, the Shillong Government Engineering College in Mawlai Kynton Massar under RUSA. @dpradhanbjp @EduMinOfIndia @Meghalaya_RUSA.” 

He further wrote, “Keeping our youth at the forefront, the NPP-led MDA Govt. is according priority to education. We are creating opportunities in different fields to ensure our youth are equipped to succeed in life & to drive the development of Meghalaya in the future.” 

The Shillong Government Engineering College will cater to degree course of three technical branches, i.e. civil engineering, electrical engineering and mining engineering with intake capacity of 30 for each branch. Sangma had recently inaugurated the state's first state university, the Captain Williamson Sangma University at Balalgre on January 14.  

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