Education Minister and Amlarem MLA Lahkmen Rymbui on Saturday (Feb. 15) handed over work orders and vehicles to several villages in West Jaintia Hills, aiming to improve student transport, school infrastructure and local waste management in Kyrweng, Sankhat and Khonglah. The visits combined immediate material support with small-scale infrastructure funding intended to ease access to education and boost community hygiene.
At Kyrweng, Rymbui handed over a vehicle dedicated to transporting students to Muktapur, saying the service is meant to ensure safe, regular access to schooling-especially during the monsoon when travel becomes difficult. He urged residents to use the vehicle only for its intended purpose and called on the Village Dorbar to take responsibility for its upkeep.
The minister also issued work orders totaling Rs 5 lakh for the construction of additional classrooms at Kyrweng LP School to accommodate a growing student population, and sanctioned Rs 1 lakh for a new school toilet to improve sanitation on campus.
In Sankhat Village, Rymbui provided work orders worth Rs 5 lakh for internal road construction and an additional Rs 2 lakh for a boundary wall at RC Sankhat, measures intended to improve connectivity and school security.
During a visit to Khonglah, he handed over a Maruti Super Carry to support waste management and local cleanliness drives. Highlighting that hygiene is vital for community health, Rymbui expressed hope the vehicle would help the Dorbar Shnong maintain a cleaner environment for future generations.
Taken together, the vehicles and targeted grants for classrooms, toilets, roads and boundary walls are designed to address short-term logistical needs and strengthen basic infrastructure that underpins education and public health in these West Jaintia Hills communities.
Original Source: https://theshillongtimes.com/2026/02/16/rymbui-rolls-out-student-transport-fund-for-school-and-village-infra-in-wjh/
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Publish Date: 2026-02-16 02:50:00
