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Nagaland school education minister doesn’t spare own department for the dismal state of education in the state
The third edition of the HSLC & HSSLC Result Analysis of the Nagaland Government Higher Secondary School Employees Association (NGHSSEA) for 41 schools was held on May 27. Yitachu, Minister for School Education & SCERT said that education in Nagaland needs a proper assessment if it hopes to progress
The Nagaland Government Higher Secondary School Employees Association (NGHSSEA) held the third annual HSLC & HSSLC 2016 Result Analysis for the 41 GHSS in Nagaland at de Oriental Hotel, Kohima on May 27.
Yitachu, Minister for School Education and SCERT was critical of the state of education in Nagaland and pointed out that education in Nagaland is in state of flux and needs a vigorous analysis if it were to progress.
He also expressed displeasure at the way schools were randomly being setup without a thorough need-gap analysis. He said that schools should be viewed as temples of quality education rather than just a means of job creation. “Our thought is wrong. We as a department are wrong, the people are wrong, the village and its authorities are wrong. Because of this wrong notion, whether the school is run or not, nobody cares. It has destroyed us and our education system,” were his tough words.
Given the volatile relationship between higher secondary level and elementary/secondary level school authorities, Yitachu commented on the bifurcation of the 2 and said that currently it may be so due to the ongoing practices, however, it was not appropriate and that a consolidated view of schools was yet to emerge in the state.
The result analysis for HSSLC by itself drew respectable figures where the pass percentages were 72.11% for Commerce, 63.64 % for Science and 60.52 % in Arts. However the HSLC result in the GHSS showed a dismal 29.74 pass percentage.
Moasenla from Mayangnokcha GHSS Mokokchung was felicitated for securing 9th rank in the HSSLC examinations. Moasenla was the only topper from the Government schools in 2016. PG teacher, Visezu Thakro of Rüzhükhrie GHSS Kohima was awarded for his commitment towards imparting a very high level of education. 30 out of 36 students of Thakro secured distinctions in his subject of Entrepreneurship.
The second session was highly educative with the paper presentation on ‘Comparative Study on the Management of Schools in India’ by Nellayapan B, Principal, GHSS Bhandari.
Kelhikha Kenye, President of NGHSSEA said that the annual review was conducted in order to manage government schools in a way that produces better results. He pointed out that the fragmented nature of the government schools, lack of proper monitoring and coordination all contributed to poor results. “Setting up of composite schools from class A to 10 or 12 under one establishment can bring quality,” Kenye said.
Wonthungo Tsopoe, Addl. Director (HoD), School Education meanwhile advocated sincerity from all employees of the department. Being critical of the rampant practice where teachers lobby for transfers, Tsopoe reminded that the ‘dharma’ of a teacher is to provide quality education to all. “The DSE is spending 9236 crores annually on teachers’ salary alone. The amount of investment needs to be recovered through our dedication,” stated Tsopoe.
The programme closed on a hopeful note with the adoption of a 3 point resolution by the NGHSSEA for achieving education – not to indulge proxy, absenteeism etc, and to ensure responsibility and accountability at all levels.