Ampati: As part of their ongoing training and exposure programme, 35 officers from the 2025 batch of the Meghalaya Civil Service (MCS) visited South West Garo Hills district on Tuesday.
The visit aimed to provide the trainee officers with practical insights into grassroots governance, administrative functioning, and public service delivery.
The trainees began their field engagement with an interactive session at the District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) Conference Hall in Ampati, where they met with district administrative officers and the Superintendent of Police.
The session offered the young officers a comprehensive overview of the roles, challenges, and responsibilities of district-level officials, particularly in the context of governance and law enforcement.
The officers also observed the daily operations of the Deputy Commissioner’s Office and the DRDA, allowing them to gain firsthand experience of the inner workings of local administration.
Earlier in the day, the trainees visited Garobadha Primary Health Centre (PHC) to understand the challenges and frameworks of rural healthcare delivery.
They later toured the Godalgre Cluster Model Training Centre (CMTC) under the Betasing C&RD Block, managed by the Meghalaya State Rural Livelihoods Society (MSRLS), where they witnessed various initiatives under the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM).
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The exposure visit concluded with a trip to the International Border and Kalaichar Border Haat.
There, the officers gained insights into cross-border trade dynamics, local economic activity, and the importance of community engagement and security coordination in sensitive border regions.
The field visit is a key component of the MCS training programme, designed to strengthen the officers’ understanding of public administration at the grassroots and prepare them for effective service delivery across Meghalaya.
