GOVERNMENT OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH
          DIRECTORATE OF INFORMATION PUBLIC RELATIONS AND PRINTING
NAHARLAGUN

IPR (PR) 3/2006                                                                                                  Dated the Naharlagun May 8th , 2006

                     PRESS RELEASE 275

PASIGHAT. May 8: Education minister Chowna Mein  appreciated the sense of responsibility and the involvement of the local people in development process and said government  is giving main thrust to education and health sectors, reports Marbang Ezing.

The minister was on a day visit to Pasighat on April 07. Addressing the public  Mein said  govt. is committed to bridge the gender gap in education  and assured to help in completion of the Taki Ralung ME.school building. While reminding  the role and responsibilities given to the Village Education Committees (VEC) he urged all to protect and  maintain the assets.
Replying to the memorandum submitted by the public,  Mein assured to take up with the Govt. for upgrading the Yagrung ME.School to Secondary school and the Tekang E.G.S. to Primary school under SSA. He also assured to upgrade D.E. Memorial Sec. School to Hr.Secondary school.

MLA Bosiram Siram  apprised the problems of the area and  appealed for the up-gradation of schools where it is most necessary. DDSE(SSA) state unit apprised about the importance and the activities taken under SSA.

Earlier the minister accompanied by local MLA  Bosiram Siram , ADC Ms.S. Deori,.Pasighat, Ex.MLA N.Ering,  visited Rune LP.School, Taki  Ralung ME.School, Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya ,Yarung, D.Ering memorial ME. and secondary school and the B.R.C. building at Pasighat.
    
Sd/- CM Longphong,
Deputy Director