Shillong: The ruling Congress in Meghalaya released its manifesto on Saturday, promising three lakh new jobs for the youth of the state.

The manifesto was released at three places of the state. At Tura in the Garo hills, the manifesto was released by chief minister Mukul Sangma while Congress MP and party working president Vincent H. Pala released it in Jowai for Jaiñtia hills. AICC Meghalaya general secretary in-charge C.P. Joshi released the manifesto here.

In its 20-page manifesto, the Congress promised that if elected to power, it would enhance the sum of insurance cover for the state healthcare scheme - Meghalaya Health Insurance Scheme - over and above the Rs 5 lakh health insurance cover of the Centre.

The manifesto pledged to create three lakh new jobs, and provide one job or livelihood per youth for every needy family in the state.

In an attempt to provide jobs spaces to the youth and women of the state, the ruling party also promised to launch a new innovative programme - Entrepreneurship Program through Digital Business - to nurture "digital entrepreneurs" by enabling digital infrastructure to connect them with markets and business in the sectors of tourism, hospitality and agriculture.

The manifesto also assured an exclusive market for women at Shillong, Tura and Jowai and edding assistance of Rs 15,000 to orphaned girl children.

For farmers, the Congress said it was committed to sustainable agriculture and a gradual shift to organic farming and would ensure remunerative prices to farmers in the national and international markets besides providing 'seed capital assistance' to cover four lakh small and marginal farmers every season.

On education, the manifesto said it would focus on human capital development for ensuring employability of the youth with special focus on school and college dropouts.

The Congress also reiterated the need to invoke para 12A(b) of the Sixth Schedule through a presidential notification to ensure that the provisions of law do not come in conflict with the traditional rights of the people.

On infrastructure, the party said it is committed to providing good road connectivity across the state, apart from adequate water and power supply to ensure a decent standard of living to all citizens.