Profile of Meghalaya Education

Meghalaya, one of the Seven Sisters in North East was formed on 21 January 1972. Its geographic area is approximately 22429 square kilometers. The state was formed by carving out two districts from the state of Assam: the United Khasi Hills and Jaintia Hills, and the Garo Hills. English is the official language of the state. And the most spoken languages in Meghalaya are Khasi and Garo followed by Pnar, Bengali, Nepali, War, Hindi, Hajong and Assamese.

The Christian missionaries were the first to start modern education in the Khasi, Jaintia and Garo Hills. The history of formal education in Meghalaya dates with the formulation of a Khasi Alphabet in 1842 by Rev Thomas Jones, a Welsh missionary. Education facilities are available at all levels starting from Pre-Primary to Higher Education. Both government funded and privately owned institutions provide education in Meghalaya. The Department of Education, Government of Meghalaya is the highest authority to administer and regulate education activities in Meghalaya. The department does this through different agencies at various levels.
Basic Education is compulsory for all in Meghalaya. After completion of Grade 10th students get various choices of study streams. Depending on interests and needs students can pursue formal education as long as they want or choose to start a work life. For a detailed education scenario in Meghalaya see the following sections of this website.
Education Options in Meghalaya

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