Overview

• IPR Secretary Vijay Kumar Mantri reported 74% PM-Kisan coverage, over five lakh Ayushman Bharat/PM-JAY beneficiaries, PM Poshan in more than 7,700 schools, and a turnaround under Jal Jeevan Mission from zero household coverage seven years ago.
• He said Meghalaya is progressing from an aspirer state to a fast-mover state, with priorities spanning connectivity, water, power, internet, housing, health, nutrition and education by 2032.
• Governor C H Vijayashankar stressed that outcomes depend on effective implementation and public awareness, highlighting the media’s role in connecting people to centrally sponsored benefits.
• IPR Minister Mazel Ampareen Lyngdoh urged accurate reporting to counter misinformation and cautioned that artificial intelligence is powerful yet dangerous if misused.
• PIB Shillong hosted the Vartalap workshop with NEHU and the Planning Department, pairing scheme briefings with sessions on AI readiness and media laws and ethics, followed by a panel with journalists and academics.