Manipur CM launches mission to develop government schools

Our Correspondent 

Yumnam Huidrom, Jan. 18 (EMN): Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Friday launched a ‘School Fagat Hansi’ mission, an initiative to develop government schools in Manipur under the state government mission ‘Go to Village’ at Yumnam Huidrom Government High School in Manipur.

The mission was introduced with an objective to give renewed thrust towards improvement of government schools both in terms of physical and manpower infrastructure.

Under the initiative, one government school each in all the 60 assembly constituencies of Manipur will be developed as model schools in the first phase. The admission rate in the government institutions could be encouraged by providing necessary infrastructures.

Addressing the function, the chief minister said that the ‘Go to Hill’ and the ‘Go to Village’ missions have been successful in connecting people with the government adding the government intends to put special focus on improvement of Government schools because economic condition of the common people is not improving despite government’s efforts as they spend huge amount of money in children’s education.

Biren disclosed that INR 50 lakh was sanctioned by the State Planning department for awarding cash prizes to meritorious students.

It may be mentioned that in a Well Wishing ceremony held at Hapta Kangjeibung on January 28, 2018, the State Government announced to give incentive awards to meritorious students of Government schools, who secure positions in Class X and XII examinations.

Earlier, the state government has recently launched a scheme known as ‘Lairik Tamhansi – No Child Left Behind’ in which school dropouts are readmitted in government schools.

Education Minister Radheshyam said there has been remarkable rise in the number of students in government schools in the past few of years. He said the state has witnessed a lot of positive changes and development in the state.

The new mission was conceptualised and launched as it is the responsibility of the government to provide good schools having adequate modern up-to-date infrastructure and good teachers to students.