Odisha and Meghalaya Sign MoU

On 20th January 2026, the Government of Odisha and the Government of Meghalaya signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen Early Childhood Care, Education and Development (ECCED) through inter-state collaboration.

The MoU focuses on holistic Early Childhood Development (ECD) interventions, covering nutrition, health, early learning, responsive caregiving, community engagement and institutional capacity building.
It provides a structured framework for knowledge exchange, joint research, exposure visits, documentation of best practices and capacity development of functionaries at multiple levels.
The partnership aims to leverage Odisha’s experience in community-based and culturally responsive ECD initiatives and Meghalaya’s innovative service delivery models in tribal and geographically challenging regions, enabling two-way learning.