Shillong, Oct. 14 -- Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Wednesday released the final instalment of the Umbrella Post-Matric Scholarship for Scheduled Tribe (ST) students for 2025-26, amounting to Rs 104.48 crore, benefiting 96,801 students across the state.
Sangma released the scholarship at a programme held at St. Anthony's College in the presence of Education Minister Lahkmen Rymbui, Arts and Culture Minister Sanbor Shullai, and senior government officials.
The Chief Minister also inaugurated the renovated Postgraduate (PG) Block Biotechnology Department and Bio-Informatics Lab, upgraded campus amenities, RUSA 2.0 equipment, and a computer lab under the CM Skills Mission at the institution.
Speaking at the event, the Chief Minis...