Advisor of school education, K.T. Sukhalu, on Friday, stated that though the state government schools teachers were well qualified, performance of students was poor and the dropout rate very high. The advisor challenged school teachers to exert their best to plug any loop hole, like proxy teachers and urged DEOs and SDEOs to regularly inspect schools. He also urged the government school teachers to perform better.
Sukhalu was addressing the introductory session of a one day conference for DEO/SDEO/JEO/AEO/SIS/ directorate officers, organized by the directorate of School Education, Kohima, Nagaland, at SIEMAT hall, SCERT Kohima.
He admitted that the State education system’s functioning is wrong, and it has to change so that the Nagaland may have a better and brighter future. He also challenged the gathering to uphold Christian values in workplaces.
The school uniforms and text books will reach the school on time, Sukhalu said, and directed the officers to do whatever was needed for this to happen. He also warned against misusing funds and schemes meant for schools, and advised officers and teachers to report school enrolment numbers and other details accurately.
Principal secretary, School Education, Menukhol John, in his opening remark, expressed concern that Nagaland is among the lowest rated States in the Unified-District Information System For Education (U-DISE) of the country, which he said was an embarrassment for the department. He also reported that classes 1 to 7 will use SCERT books this year. Menukhol also announced that all the district headquarters will present slide-shows highlighting department activities done, and things needed to be done, this year after the HSLC examinations. He asked the officers to be prepared for this.
The program was chaired by additional director, Pollem Tep. A discussion hour was chaired by director School Educatuon, Wonthungo Tsopoe. Around 200 participants from all districts of the state attended the conference.