Shillong: In the second Cabinet meeting held on Friday the Government has approved the enhancement of Grant-in-aid for 710 Pre-Primary Schools.
The grant-in-aid has been enhanced from ₹12,000 to ₹18,000 for all teachers in Pre-Primary School level, informed government official spokesperson and Cabinet Minister Paul Lyngdoh on speaking to reporters after the Cabinet meeting on Friday.
On the enquiry as to what will be the financial implications if the state government enhances the grand in aid to the pre-primary school teachers, Lyngdoh replied that the total implications will come to around ₹5.11 crores annually.