The Congress party has promised one job for every household among others in its manifesto released on Saturday for Meghalaya Assembly election scheduled for February 27.
The manifesto was released by former union minister and senior All India Congress Committee (AICC) leader Jairam Ramesh.
The party promised a “Five Star Meghalaya” through ‘Five Commitments’ if voted to power.
While releasing the manifesto, the leader said that cultural and independent identity of the state was under threat in BJP’s rule.
The party’s manifesto included the following for the upcoming Meghalaya Assembly election:
We are committed to providing free health care for all our citizens under our soon to be unveiled Free Health Care Scheme.
We are committed to providing free education to every girl child in Meghalaya from Kindergarten to XII standard. This initiative of ours will go a long way in empowering every girl-child to fulfil their dreams, ambitions and aspirations.
Our farmers are our pride. We will announce a Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Ginger, Turmeric, Broomstick, Black Pepper and other agricultural products.
We will provide every BPL household with quality roofing materials in a phased implementation.
DEDICATED STATE UNIVERSITY FOR MARKET-READY COURSES:
We will establish of a dedicated State University with special focus on job-oriented and market-ready courses such as IOT (Internet of Things), Block Chain Technology, IT and ITES.
We are committed to establishing a Special Urban Police Force which will be modern, people-friendly and equipped to handle city-based crime scenarios using the latest technology and equipment.
We will provide 200 units of free power to each household with consumption expenditure below the poverty line (BPL).
We will provide free LPG cylinder quarterly to each household with consumption expenditure below the poverty line (BPL).
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We will create 1 job for every household in Meghalaya through promotion of mass entrepreneurship.
The Fourth Pillar of our democracy has been neglected. We will reverse that trend. Substantial pensionary and other benefits for all accredited journalists, who have attained pensionable-age will be our core commitment.
We will restore the dignity of all teachers in Meghalaya. No more delay in salaries. Our teachers don’t have to resort to dharna or protests for their legitimate demands. We respect you and your profession and your justified demands will be fulfilled because we respect the dignity of your profession and acknowledge your selfless service.
We shall establish an exclusive market for women where products with “Proudly Made in Meghalaya” tag will be marketed and sold.
We propose to augment the power supply in our state by an additional 500 MW through the adoption of clean and green technologies.
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