The village committee and the ex-Syiem of Sohra handed over an old school building and adjoining land to the secretary, Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Cherrapunjee in October 1978.
The school was inaugurated by Revered Srimat Swami Gokulanandaji Maharaj, Secretary, Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Cherrapunjee along with the Ex-Syiem of sohra- (Late) Mahein Singh Syiem. It was started as an LP School with 146 students and two teachers, one in Khasi section and one in Bengali section Shri Babu phas from Shobarpunjee and Smt. Seba Chakraborty from Bholaganj. After a few months Smt. Mili Kanungo joined as a Headteacher from Cherrapunjee .
On 1st May, 1979, I joined the LP School as the Head Teacher in place of Smt. Mili Kanango. I was appointed by Revered Srimat Swami Gokulanandaji Maharaj, Seceretary, Ramakrishna Mission, Cherrapunjee . I have been serving in the same school since 1st May,1979
Revered Srimat Swami Gokulanandaji Maharaj, Secretary, Ramakrishna Mission, Cherrapunjee used to visit the school and village on foot from Ladsohbar lying at a distance of 8 Km. He had visited the school several times.
In February 1981, the school was upgraded to an M.E.School. The ME section was approved by the DPI, Shillong in 1993. We received state Ad-hoc salary for 4 teachers of the M.E. section in 1997, when Revered Swami Isthanandaji Maharaj was the Secretary of Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Cherrapunjee.
The new building for the secondary section was constructed during the tenure of Revered Swami Nityamuktananda, Secretary, Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Cherrapunjee in the year 2002.
Cabinet Home Minister Shri Shivraj Patil also visited this school in May, 2008 along with other VIPs from Delhi with a kind request of our Revered Swami Sumedhanandaji Maharaj , Secretary, Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Cherrapunjee.
The approximate distance of the school from Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Cherrapunjee is 48 Km.

Being very deeply inspired by the clarion call of Swami Vivekananda to serve the Nation, Revered Swami Prabhananandaji (Ketaki Maharaj) started his pioneering philanthropic activities in 1924 among the Khasi tribal people of Shella (50 km away from Sohra) to materialise the Great Swamiji’s Version “Let new India arise… from groves and forests, hills and mountains” and started basic educational services among the underprivileged, uneducated tribal and poor people of that locality. With a motherly heart, he undertook the hardship for setting up as many as 11 schools in those days of difficulties! After starting a Primary School at Shella (1924) and Nongwar (1928) he started another Primary School at Maraikaphon in Sohra (Cherrapunjee) also in 1931 wherefrom it was shifted to its present site at Khliehshnong (Sohra) in 1933. The school being formally recognized by the Directorate of Education in 1938, the first batch of students appeared in the Matriculation Examination under the University of Calcutta in 1939 when it happened to be the second High School in the entire Khasi Hills next only to Shillong. Being pressed by the increasing number of students every year and also having repeated requests from the parents and guardians of the students, the school was upgraded to the H.S. level in 1994 and since then it has been producing a galaxy of gifted and educated good citizens of India who leave appreciable mark and impact in the society.
This Ramakrishna Mission Higher Secondary School at Sohra is an institution that fosters and strengthens the spirit of harmony, tolerance and national integrity. Man-making and character-building are our principal purposes in the field of education. Various moral values like truthfulness, honesty, sincerity, love for the country, confidence and other noble ideas and ideals are generally infused and fostered in the minds of all students who come to our institution for general education.
Aims and Performance:
Aiming at imparting man-making and character-building education as propounded by Swami Vivekananda, this institution has been relentlessly looking after the all-round development of its students in academic as well as co-curricular activities over the years. Since many students are hailing from poor families, most of them are provided with school uniforms, textbooks, exercise books and other study materials free of cost.
Several students have also been provided with scholarships and pecuniary support helping them attend the school for education without imposing any financial hardships on their parents. Guardians are also encouraged to take active part in educating their children for all-round progress and unfolding their hidden possibilities. This institution has drawn ready attention of many students, guardians as well as academicians from all over the North Eastern region and is noted for producing many distinguished persons in various walks of life from among its ex-students.
Co-curricular Activities:
Students are encouraged to take an active part in essay writing, drawing, debate, elocution, quiz competitions, drama, recitation, and other allied competitions. These co-curricular activities are organised regularly in order to unfold the hidden talents of our students.
Sports activities like race, athletics, and many indoor games, viz. chess, minefield, etc. are conducted annually. Our students are encouraged to participate in the different seminars, workshops, exhibitions, and cultural competitions organised by various institutions where students have always exhibited their skills.
In order to infuse special interest and love for modern science and technology into the receptive minds of students, science exhibition is often organised in which many students of this institution participate actively by making models, charts, etc. Aiming at developing the spirit of fraternity and a sense of patriotic feeling in the minds of the students, the school has its separate NCC wings for boys and girls under the guidance of trained teachers. A good number of students took part in the NCC and brought laurels to the institution by participating in NCC camps.
The school sends its students on excursions to different places located within Meghalaya as and when possible so as to enable them to be familiar with the different traditions of the society and the area as a whole. The students are made aware of the vastness and rich traditions of our country, culture, and people. Each and every national occasion like Independence Day, Republic Day, etc. is celebrated with due importance, enthusiasm, and fervour.
The school has been maintaining its bus service over the years which is of great help to the students without which it would have been difficult for many students to attend the school. The institution has been rendering this service with financial assistance from the Ministry of Tribal Affairs Govt. of India.

Ramakrishna Mission LP School Jatap was initially set up at Khamalai village, East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya, on the land of Shri Gregory Chyne. Late, in the year 2003, the land owner Shri Gregory Chyne requested Secretary Maharaj Swami Devemayananda to vacate the land as he was in need of the same for some of his personal use.
Then, Swami Devamayananda Maharaj started searching for land to shift the School to a nearby village. A gentleman came to know that Swami Devamayananda Maharaj was in search of land for shifting the R.K.Mission LP School from Khamalai to some other village. He went to meet Swami Devamayanada Maharaj personally in his Ashrama. He requested Swami Devamayananda Maharaj to shift the school to Jatap village and he assured Maharaj that he would obtain land for the school.
The land, having an area of about 5000 sq. ft., was donated to Swami Devamayananda by Shri Seibor Wanswett, son of Shri Kevin Swett of Jatap village.
After acquiring the land, Swami Devamayananda started the construction of the school building in the year 2004 and it was completed in the year 2005.
Soon after its completion, the R.K.Mission LP School Jatap was inaugurated by Swami Suhitanandaji on 14.4. 2005.

Kalatek village is situated near the border of Bangladesh. All the inhabitants of this village were illiterate. A few villagers decided to establish a school for their children and made a school building. The school was made of bamboo and straw Teachers were also appointed by the people of the village. The teachers’ salaries and other expenses were arranged by the villagers. The school remained functional for many years. Then the villagers requested the Secretary, Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Cherrapunjee to take over the school. In 1983 this school was taken over by Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Cherrapunjee.
Annual Sports, cultural programmes, and educational excursions are held every year.
ANNEXURE 7: PROPOSED UPGRADATION OF LP SCHOOL AT KALATEK TO A SECONDARY SCHOOL
The Border fencing between India and Bangladesh runs behind this school. In fact, our school is located after the BSF outpost. The rate of illiteracy was very high in this area. Some progressive people took the initiative to start a school They approached the mainland Khasi community whose land they tilled for livelihood and the government in vain. Ultimately they approached Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Cherrapunjee, and the school was taken over in 1983. The roll strength this year is 315 (154 girls and 161 boys). The school cannot cater to this strength, so it is functioning in two shifts.
The estimate for the school is prepared based on minimum requirements insisted by the Meghalaya Board of School Education (MBOSE). The fulfillment of the requirements is a must for the school to be ‘Recognized’ by the Department of Education as this is a mandatory condition to apply for Affiliation with the MBOSE. All constructions are of RCC structured buildings with normal specifications of PWD / CPCWD schedule and designed as per national building code unless specified otherwise. Estimates are prepared as per the Meghalaya Public Works Department (Building) SCHEDULE OF RATE 2015-16 based on plinth-level calculations. The minimum total cost to construct a new Secondary School will be Rs. 135,29,000/

In 1996 the school was established in a thatched hut but a severe storm destroyed it. Then the school was rebuilt near the PWD road. In 1997 the Sardar of Mawlong donated land on top of a hill, and the school building was constructed there. The school has four rooms. In 1998 the school was upgraded to class VII. In 2005 a new school building was constructed on that land. In 2012, the school was upgraded to class VIII.

Ramakrishna Mission School, Laitdiengsai is a co-education school and one of the oldest schools in the region. It is located on the roadside of Shillong - Smit - Mawlat Road. It is under the jurisdiction of Mawkynrew Community and Rural Development Block of the East Khasi Hills District of the state of Meghalaya. It is approximately nineteen and half (19 1/2 km) kilometers from the state capital, Shillong. It is also located near the road junction from Smit to Mawkynrew and Smit to Laitlyngkot. Though it has a small school campus of only approximately five thousand (5,000 sq.ft.) square feet, yet it has been a blessing to many young children of the poor farmers of the region.
People living in this region are basically poor. Most of them are cultivators and daily wage earners. Some work in stone quarries.
Ramakrishna Mission Lower Primary School, Laitdiengsai was opened on 28th April, 1964 by the then Secretary of Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Cherrapunjee in the presence of villagers of Laitdiengsai and villagers of the adjacent villages i.e. Thangsning, Rableng, Laitlum, Laitkyrhong, Rasong and Rangphlang villages.
Shri S. Dressing Mawkhiew was by then a young boy of Laitdiengsai village. It was he who approached personally the authority of Ramkrishna Mission Ashrama, Cherrapunjee and verbally requested to open this school of the Mission at this village, Laitdiengsai. Shri S. Dressing Mawkhiew was the teacher in charge of this Lower Primary School and was later the Headmaster of Lower Primary School.
In the beginning, this school was opened in a rented house on a monthly rent of Rs. 20 (Rupees twenty ). On the 1st June 1964, the authority of the Mission simultaneously opened the Middle English School and the teacher-cum- Headmaster of this M.E. School was Shri H.S. Kharumnuid ,a resident of Thangsning village.
The L.P. School classes were conducted in the morning session while M.E. School classes were conducted in the day session. Shri S. Dressing Mawkhiew, besides being entrusted to the L.P. Section in the morning, was also entrusted to assist Shri H.S. Kharumnuid in the M.E. Section. ln 1964, the enrolment of L.P. School students had been around twenty (20 nos) numbers only and that of the M.E. Section only 10 to 12 students.
After two years of service in a rented house, i.e. in 1966, the school building that was constructed on the land donated by Shri S. Dressing Mawkhiew was completed At present the school building is a partially RC type building.
Right from 1965 onwards, the number of students coming to study at this school increased considerably every year. In 2003, the school was upgraded to Class VIII and then to Class IX and Class X in consecutive years. The First Batch of students appeared for the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (MBOSE) in the year 2006 .
List of Head Teachers of the school since its inception till date:-

RKM L.P. School, Laitdiengsai
1. Shri S. Dressing Mawkhiew (1964 - 2009)
2. Smt Sirinda Mawkhiew (2010 - )

RKM U.P/Sec. School, Laitdiengsai
1. Shri H.S. Kharumnuid (1964-1975)
2. Shri Phromsing Kurkalang (1975- 1989)
3. Shri Jidren Nonglyer (1990- 1996)
4. Shri H.S. Kharumnuid (1997)
5. Shri Sanjay Kumar Swer (1998 - 2002)
6. Shri Ajoy Kumar Swer ( 2002- 2012)
7. Smt Rinofin Kharumnuid (2013 - )

The school had produced many reputed persons from the region who had rendered valuable service to society as well as the state. Some of the prominent ex-students of this school are as follows:-

1. Shri Shanskhem Nongkhlaw (The then Deputy of Schools. Govt of Meghalaya)
2. Shri Rojenson Roy Kharumnuid. (Retired Junior Engineer, PWD. Govt of Meghalaya)
3. Shri Shongkin Mawkhiew ( Asst Teacher of Smit Higher Secondary School)
4. Shri (L) Throwell Kharumnuid ( The then Under Secretary, MeECL)
5. Smt Khwonsimai Suting (Asst. Teacher, Govt. L.P. School)
6. Shri Aldrin Marbaniang (Sectional Assistant, PWD. Govt of Meghalaya)
7. Shri Horensing Kharumnuid (Sectional Assistant, PWD. Govt of Meghalaya)
8. Smt Aibha Lyngdoh (Asst. Teacher. Govt U.P. School)
9. Shri Salwin Nongspung (Asst. Teacher. Govt U.P. School)
10. Smt Phrosila Mylliemngap (Asst. Teacher. Govt L.P. School)
11. . Shri Stakeshon Nongspung (Ranger, Forest Dept. Govt of Meghalaya)

The school had faced a lot of problems at the beginning. We cannot forget some important persons who were instrumental in assisting the School Managing Committee to overcome the problems, such as, Shri (L) K.S.Roy Suting, Shri (L) S. Kharkongor, and the then Headman of Laitdiengsai Village.

Ramakrishna Mission LP School, Laitduh was established in 1960. When it was established, the teachers who served first were (L) Lonel and his wife (L) Swilina Syiemlieh. After a few years, to cater to the needs of the students, this school was upgraded to an ME school. When the ME section was started, there were many students who studied in this school including local students and other students from nearby villages. At that time, a students’ hostel was constructed. But in due course of time, due to the development of road and transport, students started to Join other schools in Cherrapunjee. The enrolment of the students was less. This was the main reason for which the ME section was closed. Later, the school building was shifted from that area to another part of Laitduh village. On the 11th November, 2012 the Durbar Shnong, Laitduh donated an area of 6750 Sqm. to Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Cherrapunjee for the construction of a new school building. The new building was inaugurated by Srimat Swami Suhitanandaji Maharaj, Asst. Secretary of Ramakrishna Math & Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math, Howrah on 13.05.2005

Some important alumni and their designations are as follows :
1. Shri Base Lyngdoh, LDC, NEHU Shillong
2. Smt. Arikidor Burom Lyngdoh, Lecturer, Sohra Govt. Collage
3. Smt. Sumarnita Skhembill, Asst. Teacher in Christian Acadamy Secondary School, Shillong
4. Shri Hosterfield Lyngdoh, Headmaster, Peter Presbyterian UP School.

The school was established in the year 1960 in a rented house as construction of the school building was going on. The school had produced many learned persons including a doctor (former MLA/MDC, Sohra constituency), an engineer, many nurses, officers, government servants, teachers etc. Shri D N Nongrum was theHead teacher of the school and served the school sincerely from the time of its inception till 2010. The credit goes to him for he had worked heart and soul to address the academic needs of the whole village and the surrounding villages.
(L) Sri N Nongrum, Headman of the village along with the members of the EC requested the Secretary of Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Cherrapunjee to establish the school here.
The village durbar donated the land to the Mission to construct the school as well as to construct a dispensary. Important Alumni of the school.
1. Shri Dr. P.W. Khongjee - Former MLA/MDC Sohra Constituency,Shri Saising Khongrymmai

LP section of the school was started in the year 1958. In 1961 the school was founded at its present location. The school was upgraded to a U.P. school on 10th February 1978 and was further upgraded to a Secondary school in 2002. Late Sri Toren Nongrum (Headman of the village) was instrumental in establishing it. Late Sri Alun Nongkynrih and Late Sri Boro Nongrum were the land donors.
Important Alumni: Smt. Vailel Nongrum, Sri Stadhi Nongrum, Smt. Mayanti Nongrum.

The school was established in 1981.
(L) Sri Philon Pyngrope took the initiative to establish the school and the village durbar donated the land for the school. .

The school (L.P. section) was established in 1959. At that time Late Smt.N D Roy was the Asstt. Teacher of Ramakrishna Mission Higher Secondary School, Cherrapunjee. She used to attend school in Cherrapunjee during the day time but in the morning she taught at Ramakrishna Mission LP School, Mawmluh. She was the first Head Teacher of Ramakrishna Mission LP School, Mawmluh. The LP Section was recognized by the government in 1968. Her husband (L) Sri D.N.Roy was also an Assistant Teacher of Ramakrishna Mission Higher Secondary School,Cherrapunjee . He retired from Higher Secondary School, Cherrapunjee in 1968 and Late SMt. N.D.Roy retired in 1984. After three years of his retirement i.e. in 1971, the M.E.School, Mawmluh was established. Both the wife and the husband were the first and founder Head Teacher and Headmaster of LP and ME Sections respectively. Late Smt. N.D.Roy, was cordially called Kong Nesido and Late Babu D.N.Roy, was cordially called babu Diion. The full name of Late. Smt. N.D.Roy was Late Smt. Nesido Diengdoh Roy and the name of Late Babu D.N.Roy was Late Shri. Diion Nongkynrih Roy.
After her retirement, Late Smt. N.D.Roy remained the Head Teacher of Ramakrishna Mission LP School,Mawmluh till 1995 and retired from there at the age of 71. Late Babu D.N.Roy was the Headmaster of R, K, Mission ME School, Mawmluh from 1971 to 1975 and retired at the age of 67 years.
Late Babu D.N.Roy died on 15.04.1992 at the ripe age of 84 and Late Smt. N.D.Roy died on 25.12.2005 at the ripe age of 81. The Head Teacher of the LP Section , after the retirement of ( L) N.D.Roy , was Smt. D.B.Wankhar (from February 1995 ). Smt. Iadalin DKhar joined as the new Headteacher on 08.12.2014.
The Headmistress of ME Section, after the retirement of Late Babu D.N.Roy , was Smt. S.I.Tariang who joined the school in February,1976. After her voluntary retirement in 1995, Smt. D.Dohling served the school as its Headmistress till her retirement on 01.03.2012. After her retirement, Shri W.Bracket Sing Swer took charge as the Headmaster of this section.
In 1997, the ME Section was upgraded to UP Section .In 2003, the UP Section was upgraded to Secondary Section, and Smt. D.Dohling was the founder Headmistress of Ramakrishna Mission Secondary School, Mawmluh. She was the Headmistress of this Section till 14.11.2010. On 15.11.2010, Shri. W.Bracket Sing Swer, Asstt. Teacher of UP Section took charge as the Headmaster of Ramakrishna Mission Secondary School, Mawmluh . Mawmluh village Dorbar donated 4320 Sq.m. of land for the construction of the school building. The school was upgraded to a Secondary school in 2003.
The school remains thankful also to Shri. P.S.Lyngdoh, Sirdar of Mawmluh village Durbar, who is also the President of the Managing Committee of Ramakrishna Mission Secondary School, Mawmluh for his initiative to upgrade the school to a Secondary school. We are thankful to( L) Shri. Breston Kharsyntiew, Sirdar of Mawmluh Village Dorbar
for donating the land and the arrangement of building grants at the time of inception and expansion at a later date.
The building grant for the LP & UP Sections was sanctioned by the Secretary, Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama,Cherrapunjee. In 2003, when the Secondary Section was opened there was no separate building for the Secondary section. In 2006, a new building was constructed for the Secondary Section.

Some of the important alumni of the school are:
1. Smt. S. Diengdoh ex-Vice-Principal, Synod College,Shillong.
2. Shri. P.Diengdoh, ex-Principal, Laitumkhrah Presbyterian H S School,Shillong.
3. Smt. O. Dohling, Senior Lecturer, DIET, Sohra.
4. Dr. S. Buhphang, SMHO, Sohra PHC,Sohra.
5. Dr. S.M. Chen, SMHO, Laitryngew PHC,Laitryngew.
6. Shri. P. Sohkhlet, Joint Editor, Mawphor Daily,Esteemed.
7. Shri. K. Sawian. AH & Veterinary, Officer, Ichamati Vety. Dispensary, Ichamati.
8. Smt. R. Lyngdoh, Lecturer, Mairang Pres. College,Mairang.
9. Shri. B. Sohkhlet,Head Officer, Food Corporation of India.

Famous person(s) from your locality :

1. Shri. P.S.Lyngdoh, Sirdar, Mawmluh Village Durbar.
2. Shri. D.K.Dkhar, Retd. IAS.

Ramakrishna Mission School ,Mawrah was established in 1964. The first Headmistress was Smt. Bisil Ksanlah .In 1997 , the next Headmaster Shri (L) Krensing Dohling along with Shri (L) Phdi Diengdoh requested the Secretary to upgrade the L.P. school to a U.P. school.

The R.K.M L.P & M.E. School Mawshamok was established in 1960. The School is situated in the Northern Part of the locality called Khliehshnong Mawshamok. It was a temporary structure made of wood. Reverend Dabirai Marbaniang and the then Secretary of Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Cherrapunjee took the initiative to establish the school. The classes of Lower Primary Section begin at 7.00 AM .(L) Mr. Rusten Majaw and (L) Mrs. Throstimai Majaw were the first two teachers who taught in the Lower Primary School. At first, there were three teachers who taught in the M.E. School, namely, (L) Mr.Hopingford Sawian (L) Mr.Wosten Majaw and (L)Korestarwell Majaw. The first President of the Managing Committee was (L) Hadwell Wanwar.
As years passed by, the number of students had increased. Therefore in 1966 ,Mrs. Srostimai Majaw donated a plot of land named "Krem Mawshamok" for the construction of a new school building. A few important alumni of the school are- Mr. Lamphrang Mawa FOA/TO, Mr. Fullstar Majaw- Branch Manager LB. Mr. Densil Bngem, Headmaster, Govt. U.P. School Laitkynsew & Ex-Teacher, R.K.M. School, Mawshamok, Mr. Hesemaia Shati, State Liaison-Officer [NSS]Education Mr.Daniel Khyllep Asst. Director, Border Development and Mr.Baningstar Sohkhlet, Overseer, Land Settlement, KHADC.

RKM LP / UP school, Mylliem was established in the year 1965. The founder of the school was (L) Siris Kharkongor .
The villagers approached the Secretary of Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Cherrapunjee, and (L) Smt Nosa Kharsohnoh who extended her support by donating a plot of land for the construction of the school building.
In 1998, the school was upgraded to a Secondary school & and in the year 2000, the first batch of students of class X appeared for the S.S.L.C. examination. Shri Lambour Kharluki was the first Headmaster of the school. After his resignation, (L) Sri Phar Singh Kharluki was appointed as the Headmaster & and Sri Sudhangsu Prasad is the present Headmaster.

The school was established by the authorities of Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Cherrapunjee in 1967 with very few Pre-Primary students and two teachers. The school functioned in a small bamboo hut in the Pohpalat locality.
Then the school was shifted to the resident of Shri (L) Ridonket, the person who was instrumental in starting it. During this period, the Mission appointed some local teachers -

1. Shri lang Ryngkhlem from Jowai in 1968
2. Shri (L) Salong Myria from Nartiang (1968-1971)
3. Smti (L) Bihthai Symblai in the year 1972
4. Smti Mithilda Siangshai from 1972.

In the year 1975, the school was shifted to the present premises on the land which was donated by Shri (L) Dontha Dkhar . Shri (L) Stay fast Tynnaw of Sohbarpunjee was appointed as the Head Teacher and Smt Songbih Myria was appointed as Assistant Teacher in 1976 by Swami Gokulananda, Secretary ,R.K. Mission Ashrama, Cherrapunjee. In the year 1977, the school was upgraded to an ME school with four brilliant students to its roll - (1) Shri (L) Sa long Nongtdeh (2) Smti Joycy Nongpluh (3) Smti Tro Ktung (4) Smti Plinda Lyrnai. The first HeadMaster of M.E. Section was Shri (L) Denis Dkhar from Mukroh Village ( 1977 – 1979). After him, Shri Don Dhar was the Head Master for a short period and Shri Moina Singh Phyllut served as the Head Master from 1981 to 1990 with two assistant teachers named - (1) Smti Joycy Nongpluh and Smti Dial Phawa. Then Shri Moina Singh Phyllut left the school and Shri (L) Chandra Has Sinha was appointed as the Headmaster of M.E. Section. In the year 1997, the school was upgraded to a Secondary school and temporarily t ook charge of the Secondary Section till Shri Satios Bhoi S/o Shri (Late) Dontha Dkhar, the School's Land Donor, became the Headmaster of the Secondary School. Some of the important alumni of the school are:-

1. Mr. Donbok Buam : He passed his S.S.L.C. Examination from this school in 1st Division with two distinctions. Later, he completed his engineering course and is now working as an engineer.
2. Mr. Organiser Phawa
3. Miss Ebanylla Myria and
4. Miss Glorisa Nongpluh

The famous people in this locality are – (1) Shri Moina Singh Phyllut and (2) Shri Don Dhar

1. Ramakrishna Mission School at Nongkynrih was founded in the year 1964. When it was established, the school was known as the free morning school because it was held in the morning and did not charge any school fees from the students. (L )Sri Philon Singh Pyngrope took the initiative to establish the school. The other persons, who were instrumental in establishing the school, were:

1. Late Walter Nongkynrih (Lyngdoh, Raid Nongkynrih)
2. Late Saher Rynjah (Myntri, Raid Nongkynrih)
3. Late Ier Mylliem (Myntri, Raid Nongkynrih)
4. Late Jhum Nongrum (Myntri,Raid Nongkynrih)
5. Headman of Nongkynrih

2.Late Bamia Rynjah was the first Headmaster. The school was upgraded to a Middle English school (upper primary school) in the year 1969. It was then the only upper primary school at Nongkynrih.

Ramakrishna Mission UP School was established in the year 1960 at Wahkalias village. The Secretary of Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, the Sardar (Headman) (L) Shri Khrikpar Warjiri and the member of the Durbar Shnong (Village Durbar) saw that Wahkaliar is the center of all the villages nearby. So, they decided to set up a school there. The Sardar and the members of the durbar shnong donated a plot of land for the construction of the school building at Wahkaliar the school has a hostel both for boys and girls. The students,who study here, are from Laitduh, Mawsahew, Nongsteng, Tynrong, Rumnong, and other villages. But,as the years passed by, the enrolments of students decreased and there was no teacher to teach in this school, so, the school was closed. The Secretary of Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Cherrapunjee, decided to transfer that school to another place.
At that time, Shri Jwellakton Malngaing ,the Sardar of Nongsteng, and the members of the village durbar shnong requested the secretary of Ramakrishna Mission, Cherrapunjee to shift this school to Nongsteng. The Sardar and the members of the village durbar resolved to consult with the land owners to donate land for the construction of the school building. They agreed and donated their land and in 1982, the school was set up. Then the members of the managing committee of RKM UP School Nongsteng., in the year 2000, requested the Secretary of Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Cherrapunjee Swami Nityamuktananda to establish an L.P.school.

Some important alumni of the school are:
1. Smt. Dion Swer, Superintendent of Police (Jail)
2. Smt. Trol Pahsyntiew, UDA, Social Welfare
3. Smt. Tibir Pahsyntiew, UDA, Forest Department
4. Shri Edwin Swer, DGM, BSNL
5. Shri Michel Moswin Swer
6. Shri Costwinson Swer, DGM, BSNL
7. Shri Valentine Swer, BDO & Magistrate (Nongsteng Block)
8. Shri Pynbeit Pahsyntiew, (Asst. Teacher of Govt. LPS Nongsteng)

Famous Persons from the locality :
1. Shri P. San Lyngdoh (Ex-teacher of RKM, Higher Secondary School, Cherrapunjee)
2. Shri Valentine Swer (BDO & Magistrate, Nongsteng Block)

To pen down a brief history of the Ramakrishna Mission School at Nongwar, it is noteworthy to mention that this school was set up prior to Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Cherrapunji. This came to effect on account of the farsightedness of a few noteworthy persons of the said village who approached Swami Prabhananda (Ketoki Maharaj) of Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama at Shella with a request to come and set up a Primary School at Nongwar Village. The request was accepted by Swami Prabhananda,and, the inception of the school took place in 1928. At the outset, the school started functioning at the premises of Shri Sarin Tiewla (Nongwar Rumnong) with an enrolment of around 4 or 5 students only and two male teachers v.i.z Shri Ioren from Tynrong Village and Shri Sondor from Shella. It is also interesting to mention that Shri Sandor also happened to be a Homeopath practitioner. The founding members at that time were Sri Sibar Chyne, Sri Stalwart Umdor, Sri Ste Pbn, Sri Sorin Tiewla, Sri Mohon Rai Sohkhlet, Sri Hoover Riang, Sri Hari Chyne.
After a few years of functioning from the hut, the school was shifted to another building owned by the Brahmo Samaj. It was only in the year 1934 that the school was shifted to its present location. Classes I, II & and III were started. There were three teachers -Shri Bharat Chandra Roy Dkhar, Smt. Kres from Shella, and Sri Khito Roywan .The First batch of class III students passed out successfully from the school in the year 1939. The notable students of the class were Sri Owen Chyne and Sri Dhon Uriah. The school was upgraded to Class IV with these students and functioned only for one year. In the year 1951, the school was upgraded to an M.E. School and the first teachers of this Section were Sri Sachin , Sri Sailes , Sunil Maharaj and Sukho Maharaj. In 1954 the first batch of Class VI students passed out successfully from the school. Some students of the first batch of Class VI were Sri Dhe Chyne, Sri Poliwen Chyne, and Sri Dilin Donmon.
In the year 1997, the school was upgraded to class VII and later in 2003, the school was upgraded to class VIII. It was in 2006 that the first batch of students appeared for the Secondary School Leaving Certificate Examination conducted by MBOSE.
Some notable alumni of the School are :

1. Shri Rones Chyne (Retd.) nominated IAS
2. Shri D C Roy Dkhar (Retd.) Senior Executive Engineer, N. F. Railway
3. Shri Shanki Khongwir (Retd.) IAS
4. Shri Anderson Syiemlieh, an eminent businessman

The school was founded by Late Shri Devodas Roy Chyne in the year 1980 on his own land. In the year 1985, he handed over the school to Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Cherrapunjee.

The school was founded in 1971. Late Birendra Banai and the then Secretary of Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Cherrapunjee took the initiative to establish the school. Late Dumur Baruah donated a plot of land to establish the school.

Almost eighteen years back, the initiative was taken to establish a school at Rudu-B.
Shri. Mohanto Hajong Shri Bishnu Hajong. Shri Novokumar Hajong, Shri Prabin Hajong , and Shri Brahman Hajong dreamt of a school in the area.
A meeting was convened by Shri Mohanto Hajong . By the end of February 1998, the managing committee was formed consisting of seven members. Shri( L) Prabin Hajong was elected the President while Shri Mohanto Hajong was the Secretary of the committee.
Members of the committee were Shri Novokumar Hajong ,Shri Jonggeram Hajong, Shri Akonto Hajong, Shri Bishnu Haong, Shri Nikhili Hajong, Shri Premananda Hajong. Shri Brahmanan Hajong was elected the Vice-President as well. In the mean time, Shri Novokumar Hajong donated a plot of land for the school building. Shri Mohonto Hajong was appointed the Headmaster of the school. A sum of Rupees Five hundred only per month was fixed as the salary for the Headmaster. At first the school was a thatched hut. At the outset, there were 35 students. Shri Arjun Koch joined the school. There after Shri Mithun Hajong from Balat, Shri Bairisthya Hajong, and Miss Gharua Hajong joined the faculty. Shri. Premananda Hajong from Karaigora village, who stayed in Cherrapunjee, extended all possible help to the institution.
In 2001, Swami Nityamuktananda was invited to visit the school. During the tenure of Swami Devamayananda, the new school building was constructed and it was inaugurated on 17.7.2004

Ramakrishna Mission L.P. School Rumnong was a school run by the village itself. After a few years, due to financial constraints, the villagers approached the Secretary of Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Cherrapunjee to take over the school. In 1965, Ramakrishna Mission took over the school. In the year 2000, the school was closed due to some problems. Then the villagers again approached the Secretary of Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Cherrapunjee to re-open the school. The school was re-opened in 2001.
A plot of land was donated by Prisor Chyne. Another plot of land was purchased by Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Cherapunjee from Smt. Ketsan Warjiri on 14th October, 2005 .

In the year 1924, Ketoki Maharaj (Swami Prabhananda) arrived at a small village, Shella in the Khasi Hills. A Bengali compounder working in the Govt. Dispensary of Disong Shella cordially welcomed him and provided him shelter in his house.
After knowing his objective, the compounder Sri Mahendranath Deb introduced Ketoki Maharaj to one of the village elders Sri Gouri Charan. Through the help of these gentlemen, Ketoki Maharaj met the village Headman Sri Jogidhan Roy, and explained to him his purpose of visit. These gentlemen welcomed the idea that Ramakrishna Mission should work among the Khasis.
It all started with a Night-School for the adults and Ketoki Maharaj himself taught the students. But Sri Gauri Charan was not satisfied with it, his plan was to establish a day school to impart education to the children. Sri Jogidhan

The School was established in the year 1958 at old Umblai village. The new school building came up in the year 1997.
The land for the old school building was donated by B Sohtun and for the new school building, a plot of land was purchased from T Sohtun @ Rs. 5000/-
The person who was instrumental in establishing the school was Sri T. S .Roy

Rama Krishna Mission L.P. School Umdiengpoh was founded in the year 1973. The place where the school was constructed was given as a gift by the village Durbar of Umdiengpoh.

Persons instrumental in establishing the school were:
1. Shri. Shiep Lyngdoh
2. Shri. Jiphor Mynrieng
3. Shri. Kro Swer

The first teachers of the school were:
1. Smt. Drim Dohling
2. Smt. Yora

Head Teachers of the School:

1. Smt Drim Dohling (1973-1975)
2. Smt Besilda Ksanlah (1975-2011)
3. Smt Jenetcy Mawlong (2011-2015)

RamaKrishna Miission School, Umsohsun was established by Swami Prabhananda as early as 1933 when there was an urgent need for such an institution in the area. It was managed by Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Shillong till 1952 when it was taken over by a Managing Committee consisting of representatives of the local people. The classes were conducted for many years in a rented house the ownership of which changed hands and consequently, it was shifted to the premises belonging to M/S Ganeshdas Sriram,
Thereafter, the government kindly allotted a very small plot of land within Police Bazar area for the construction of the school building.