Government officials teamed up with19 farmers and 10 entrepreneurs
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NEW DELHI, July 18, 2024: Chief Minister of Meghalaya Conrad K Sangma, visited the Rashtrapati Bhavan along with farmers and entrepreneurs of the state who were participating in the hugely successful 2nd Meghalaya Pineapple Festival, 2024, held at the Dilli Haat, New Delhi. The visit reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to preserve and promote the interest of the backbone of the state’s economy, the farmers.
The delegation that the Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma led with the 19 farmers and 10 entrepreneurs of Meghalaya also included CVD Diengdoh, Secretary, Planning Department, Government of Meghalaya, I Majaw, Joint Secretary, Alexander Mukhim, Deputy Secretary, Anita Kharpor, Joint Secretary and I Diengdoh, Joint Mission Director, SRES.
With mission-mode interventions at the grassroots level, the policies of the Government of Meghalaya have been benefiting the farmers and entrepreneurs of the state across various levels. And after the successful completion of the 2nd Meghalaya Pineapple Festival 2024, this visit to the Rashtrapati Bhawan with the farmers and entrepreneurs demonstrated the Chief Minister’s vision for empowering the backbone of the economy, the farmers, and entrepreneurs of Meghalaya.
Chief Minister stated, “The Government of Meghalaya always works together with the farmers, who form the backbone of Meghalaya’s economy. This experience, after the success of the Meghalaya Pineapple Festival, 2024, not only recognises their hard work but also motivates them towards new heights.”
During the visit, the Hon'ble Chief Minister also spoke about national integration, highlighting that the presence of Meghalaya farmers at the Rashtrapati Bhawan is a matter of pride, symbolizing national integration.
Notably, the farmers of the state also visited the ‘Janjatiya Darpan’, a tribal art and culture gallery in the Rashtrapati Bhawan, which was inaugurated by Hon’ble President of India Smt Droupadi Murmu, who herself belongs to Tribal Community. The visitors were delighted to see beadworks and necklaces from the Khasi and Garo Hills of Meghalaya being showcased in there. There was a full collection of these items, alongside other ethnographic objects and images from different tribes of India.
The entrepreneurs also shared their views. “With the Chief Minister accompanying us on this visit to Rashtrapati Bhavan, we are reaffirmed that the active support from our government will always exist. It encourages us to bring innovations and expand our businesses,” said Robina J Sangma, an entrepreneur from PRIME (Promotion and Incubation of Market Driven Enterprises), Meghalaya.
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