Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said the State
is moving forward from an “extractive economy to a regenerative” one and
investing in human capital has been the mission of his government.
Addressing a programme for handing over land for the
construction of the National Law University near State capital Shillong, he
said Bharat is a young country and every youth must contribute to the growth of
the nation.
“A regenerative economy develops and is based largely
on the human capital. Hence, our policy has moved towards ensuring that we
invest in human capital that we believe is the future for our State,” said Sangma.
He handed over land for the construction of the
permanent campus of the National Law University and the State judicial academy
to Meghalaya High Court Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee.
Taking to X, Sangma said, “Investing in Human Capital
has been the mission of the government, which we believe can be an instrument
for social design to further Meghalaya’s progress. This landmark step will open
a plethora of opportunities for our students to pursue legal education.”
“Like many other developing nations, the state is
moving forward from an extractive economy to a regenerative economy,” he said.
The chief minister also highlighted the steps taken by
his government to create infrastructure for higher and professional courses.
The educational and professional institutions should
not only function as academic institutions but work together with the
government to provide solutions to some of the challenges faced by the
administration, he said.
In his speech, Justice Banerjee said it was the
endeavour to create a conducive atmosphere to learn.
“We want this university to be an institute where we
share with you the tools and the methods,” he added.
He also hoped that the university in future would see
more induction of domicile students and urged everyone to support the
institution to grow.
PTI
