Imphal, June 17 (EMN): In a move to streamline the education system in Manipur and to control over the mushrooming of private schools and coaching centres, the Manipur Private Schools (Registration) Bill, 2017 and the Manipur Coaching Institute (Control and Regulation) Bill, 2017 would be placed before the State Assembly in the next session.
This was disclosed by the Manipur Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren Singh while speaking at the prize distribution function for top rank holders of class X and XII examinations conducted by Board of Secondary Education, Manipur (BOSEM) and Council of Higher Secondary Education, Manipur (COHSEM) respectively here on Saturday.
Urging the government teachers to put in serious effort towards improving the condition of Government educational institutes, he said that parents nowadays are spending huge amounts of money in children’s education in the State. It is mainly due to emergence of coaching and tuition culture and degradation of Government educational institutes.
As one of the initial steps for bringing improvement in the education sector, completion of 50 schools (41 schools under SSA and nine schools under RMSA) had been included in the 100 days programme of the new Government.
Stating that the Government is planning to introduce vocational training in 40 colleges soon, the Chief Minister said that deliberations are being made to consider enrolment of even school dropouts in these courses.
He further said that the Government would open a District Institute of Education and Training (DIET) centre for Imphal East district soon. The Government is also planning to bring out a transparent transfer and posting policy for teachers and head of institutions under the Directorate of Education (S) as soon as possible, he added.
Chief Minister also launched a website namely, www.edusuggest.in, which will immediately connect all the stakeholders to foster decision making and public participation in the education sector.
Education Minister Th Radheshyam, Principal Secretary (Education-S) Vineet Joshi, Education (S) Director Th. Kirankumar Singh and COHSEM Chairman L Mahendra Singh also attended the function.
