Avelu Ruho presenting the objectives of NEP-The Lighthouse
Project during a consultative meeting in Dimapur on Tuesday.
- DIMAPUR — Government
Higher Secondary School (GHSS) at Nagarjan, Dimapur, has been selected for
implementation of NECTAR project.
- This was informed by the deputy commissioner (DC) of
Dimapur, Dr. Tinojongshi Chang, during a consultative meeting of the District
Committee for Lighthouse Schools (LCS) under the NECTAR project held in his
office’s conference hall on Tuesday. He expressed optimism about the
transformative impact of the initiative and assured full cooperation to ensure
successful implementation and timely completion of the project, a DIPR report
stated.
- The deputy project director of NEP (NECTAR), Avelu Ruho,
explained that the Lighthouse schools project aims to improve governance,
teaching practices and learning environments in government schools. She
emphasised the project’s significance as the first World Bank-funded education
initiative in northeast India and also highlighted key milestones such as its
proposal in 2019, approval in 2020, and implementation starting in 2021.
- Ruho outlined key components including system management
improvements, teaching enhancements and technical assistance and urged the
stakeholders to actively support the initiative for its success.
- She also stressed that the project, funded by the World Bank
for five years, seeks to address specific challenges in Nagaland’s education
system such as enhancing school governance, improving teaching practices and
creating better learning environment.
- Ruho further stressed the importance of community
involvement and urged the stakeholders to contribute to the project’s
successful implementation.
