Shillong, October 20:: Mawryngkneng Higher Secondary School today celebrated its Golden Jubilee in the school premises which was attended by Chief Minister, Dr Mukul M Sangma as the Chief Guest and David A Nongrum, MLA, Mawryngkneng as the Guest of Honour, Julius Dorphang, MLA, Mawhati and MDC, Sohryngkhnam, Pyniaidsing Syiem.
During his address, Chief Guest, Dr Mukul M Sangma congratulating the school on the occasion said that the establishment of the school and its journey of 50 glorious years in educational services to the people of Mawryngkhneng is the outcome of love and compassion of the founding members for the next generation. He also said that the milestone that the school has achieved reassures the fact that the best schools are those which are run and managed by the community.
Stating that it is the onus of all to prepare the children and the generation next to be capable of overcoming the challenges of the future the Chief Minister called for concerted and collective efforts of all to provide access to quality education to the children. The Chief Minister also said that the developmental programmes of the state have always been inclusive with priority being given to social sectors like Health and Education and skills and talents inherent to the youth.
Mawryngkhneng is located along the Shillong-Jowai Road of the National Highway 44. The village falls under the Khyrim State. Till 1966, majority of the people living in the village were illiterate. On 5th February 1966 the Mawryngkhneng Proceeding High School came into existence. The school at present has been upgraded to Higher Secondary with 783 students from Mawryngkhneng and adjoining villages producing commendable results at the Secondary and Higher Secondary examinations.
The Chief Minister also unveiled the Golden Jubilee Monument and released the Golden Jubilee Souvenir and also felicitated the founding members, former presidents of the Managing Committee, former principals and outstanding students of the school.
Songs, dances and cultural items by students and teachers and former students were the other highlights of the Jubilee Celebration of the day while President, Managing Committee, Klinton Kharsati presented the memorandum of the school to the Chief Guest, Dr Mukul M Sangma.
Among others who spoke at the function were Guest of Honour, David Nongrum, MLA, Mawryngkhneng, Pynaidsing Syiem, MDC, Sohryngkham, Banshanlang Lawai, Secretary, Managing Committee who gave the Keynote Address on the Journey and Future Prospect of the school, David Kharsati, Ex Student of the school, Peter J Lawai, Sordar Mawryngkhneng and Wealthy Nongpluh, Principal of the school who delivered the Welcome and Introductory Speech.
