Shillong, Apr 29: The Assembly panel on SC/ST & OBCs held a meeting with its Kerala counterpart at the Annexe Hall, Rilbong, Shillong on Monday.
Led by the chairman Lahkmen Rymbui, the meeting was attended by members of the Meghalaya Committee – Rupa M. Marak (MLA, Dadenggre) and Gabriel Wahlang (MLA, Nongstoin). Also present were officials from the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Secretariat: Malthus S Sangma, Secretary; R Nongsteng, Under Secretary; and L Mynsong, Committee Officer.
The Kerala delegation was led by Acting Chairman A Prabhakaran and included Members Kurukkoli Moideen (MLA, Tirur), KK Ramachandran (MLA, Puthukkad), G Stephen (MLA, Aruvikkara), TJ Vinod (MLA, Ernakulam), and K Babu (MLA, Thripunithura).
Officials accompanying the Kerala delegation included Nanda Kumar R Under Secretary; Anil Kumar GK, Assistant Section Officer; Sandhya S Nair, Assembly Attendant; and Asha Karunakaran, Reporter Grade-I, from the Kerala Legislative Assembly Secretariat.
The meeting fostered discussions on welfare initiatives, best practices, and opportunities for collaboration between the two State Legislatures in the area of welfare for Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes, and Other Backward Classes.
