Shillong The Education Center Of Northeast States

The capital state of Meghalaya and the nominal state in India-Shillong is a home to Khasis. The city is covered by rolling hills about the town that is similar and remind of the European settlers of Scotland. Thus it denoted as “Scotland of the East”. The town is located in the core of the plateaus and enclosed by the three mountains: Lum Sohpetbneng, Lum Diengiei and Lum Shillong. Mostly the area consists of Khasis and also there are majority of nomads population from different Indian state: Bengali, Nepali, Assamese, Biharis and Marwari’s that makes the city a multi-ethic.

The most visit tourist spot in this area are: Elephant Falls, Lady Hydari Park, Wards Lake, Gleneagles of the East, Shillong Peak, Entomological Museum and Chrysalis the Gallery. The city also boomed as an educational center for the whole northeastern region. Here you will get the first rate colleges and educational institutes which offer different courses in varied subjects: Northern eastern Hill University, CMJ University, Indian Institute of Management, National Institute of Technology, Shillong Institute of Hotel Management, English and Foreign Language University, ST. Edmund’s College, St. Anthony’s College and Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Science. Nongthymmai is a township in the east Khasi Hills in Shillong and it is known as a census town.

The literacy rate in this town is 82% that is higher than national average literacy rate. NEHU University is the eminent one in this area. This area also has top and best schools that are affiliated to diverse educational boards: CBSE, ICSE, IB, NIOS and state board of Meghalaya. Here, you will get private, public, International, kindergarten and residential schools that offers splendid education.

Day-boarding schools in Nongthymmai have a sound environment and marvelous infrastructure to craft an absolute learning ambience giving individual attention to each child .Here is perfect student teacher ratio in the class that promotes healthy learning. These schools offer all necessary amenities that are crucial for active learning: airy and spacious class rooms, modern science laboratories and rich library. Teachers also impart value based education that empowers students to face the difficulties of life. Nursery and play school are amazing with their childhood learning programs and activities. Kids play different games that help them to learn age-appropriate behavior.

Story telling sessions, creative works, nursery rhymes and innovative play are favorable as it assist kids to learn in a play way. St. John Whitehall School is the one of the excellent schools that is situated in Dum Dum Nongthymmai. It was established in 1974 by Mr. Robert Street and sited at East Khasi Hills in a pleasing and scenic surrounding. It is an English medium and co-educational school and offers world- class education. The school also provides boarding facilities thus students from different parts of India come here for schooling. Teachers nourish all area of student’s personality providing the best combination of academics and co-curricular activities.