Meghalaya Launches CM-IMPACT Read & Rise Programme to Improve Foundational Literacy

Exam-focused facts from the 30 August 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Meghalaya government launched the CM-IMPACT Read & Rise Meghalaya programme on August 26, 2026.
The programme aims to improve foundational reading skills and address learning gaps among schoolchildren.
It targets every child above the age of seven in Meghalaya to be able to read within three months.
The initiative is part of the broader CM-IMPACT programme (Chief Minister’s Initiative for Maximising Pass Achievement and Classroom Triumph).
The programme focuses on children with learning deficiencies and those in rural and remote areas.
A teacher training guide titled 'Teacher Training Guide for Universal Reading Readiness Across Meghalaya' was released.