Our Correspondent
Imphal, Oct. 30: The Council of Higher Secondary Education Manipur (COHSEM) which conducts annual examination of the class XII students in the state, celebrated its 25 years of service for the people in the state on Monday.
Governor of Manipur Dr Najma Heptulla attended the celebration function at MSFDC auditorium, Palace Gate in Imphal East district.
Speaking on the occasion Governor Dr Heptulla said, “We have to work harder to make Manipur at par with other states of the country and should try to solve the problems that the students of the state are facing in mainland India.”
Observing that today’s students are more independent, she said education system should be according to how much a child knows. To the teachers she said, “the mind of a child is always questioning and so the teacher should never mind the questions of the students as education is not just learning to read and write but to know the surroundings,”.
Time has come to think about giving the best education to students at higher secondary level while preserving the art and crafts of the state, she added.
She also informed that Raj Bhavan in Imphal office is planning to organise interaction programme with the students from next year wherein students selected from all levels will be invited at Raj Bhavan to discuss on various issues concerning their studies and to see what can be done for them.
In his presidential speech, Education Minister Th Radheshyam Singh said young minds have to bring solution to the problems faced in the state and that has to be the goal of education.
He also informed that the department will take advice and guidance from the Governor inorder to improve state’s education sector.
The Education minister also emphasised on the three important things of education– knowledge, skill and understanding through which one can focus on the changes that are taking place and think of the future while educating the students.
He opined that the state education department is ready to give a helping hand to the council whenever necessary though the Council is academically empowered and self sufficient.
Chairman L Mahendra Singh of COHSEM, Secretary Dr M Bidyasagar of COHSEM; noted academicians, teachers and students from various schools were present during the day’s celebration.
